NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 27 – Safaricom has introduced a revamped in-country cloud computing platform and services to help businesses and organizations digitize operations.
Hosted in Nairobi and Kisumu, the new cloud services are powered by VMware Technologies, an American cloud computing firm.
Through this, users will be able to buy cloud computing capabilities in bulk and set up the environment to suit their business application requirements.
“This signifies a new era of possibilities for businesses as a catalyst for innovation and growth. We believe that by providing businesses with world-class cloud computing capabilities, we empower them to unlock new opportunities, thrive in the digital age and achieve their growth aspirations more efficiently and cost-effectively,” said Cynthia Karuri-Kropac, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Safaricom.
“Today’s launch, therefore, aligns with our unwavering commitment to powering possibilities and fostering the digital transformation in Kenya and more so, brings us closer to our mission to transform to a purpose-led technology company by the end of 2025,” she said.
Safaricom cloud services will provide enterprise customers with computing resources in a scalable manner, leveraging OPEX models.
It will provide them with the capability to run businesses from anywhere, with access to operations.
The cloud services also include the provision of secure hosting services for business applications while complying with data residency concerns, the provision of secure connectivity, and secure payment integrations for business applications hosted securely on the cloud.
Safaricom Cloud as a Service was started in 2010, offering infrastructure as a service with consumption based on virtual machines and managed services as opposed to self-service.
