Monday, February 5, 2024

Oracle Cloud to open in Nairobi

Oracle is planning to open a public cloud region in Nairobi, Kenya, underscoring its commitment to Africa and the digital transformation of the Kenyan government, public institutions, enterprises, startups, universities, and investors in Kenya and the continent. The facility enables Oracle to offer its full suite of more than 100 hyperscale cloud services. 

“We are delighted to see Oracle planning such an important investment in Kenya,” said President William Ruto.  “I am excited to see major technology companies like Oracle investing in Kenya and bringing state of the art technologies like AI and cloud applications that will benefit Kenyan citizens, especially in creation of jobs.”

"We are delighted to extend our commitment to helping Kenya accelerate the digital transformation of its government and private sector,” said Scott Twaddle, senior vice president, Product and Industries, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “OCI is leveraged by governments and companies across the world as a scalable and secure platform for mission-critical workloads on which to drive innovation and transformation. We already have a strong business in Kenya, and the upcoming public cloud region in Nairobi represents a significant next step forward in helping support the country’s economic goals.”

https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-plans-to-open-a-public-cloud-region-in-kenya-2024-01-31/