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Pauline Namwakira Becomes Second Kenyan to Receive AWS Golden Jacket
Kenya has added another name to the exclusive global list of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Golden Jacket recipients, with cloud…
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AWS Selects Nine African Organizations for Social Impact Accelerator
Amazon Web Services has selected nine African organizations to join the fourth cohort of its Social Entrepreneur Accelerator, marking the…
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Jyoti Ball | Most AI Investments Fail, Here’s What the Winners Get Right
Generative AI is not just another wave of innovation, it marks a turning point in how knowledge, creativity, and decision-making…
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AWS launches Agentic AI tools as Kenyan firms brace for autonomous shift in 2026
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signaled a major evolution in enterprise technology, unveiling a suite of Agentic AI tools at…
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AWS and OpenAI Announce $38 Billion Multi-Year Strategic Partnership
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI have announced a multi-year, strategic partnership that provides AWS’s world-class infrastructure to run and…
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Absa Deepens Partnership with AWS to Accelerate Cloud Migration and Digital Innovation
In a move that signals how seriously African banks are taking digital transformation, Absa Group has deepened its partnership with…
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AWS Expands Cloud Training in Kenya to Close Africa’s Digital Skills Gap
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) has concluded a three-day in-person cloud computing skills initiative at the University of Nairobi (UoN).…
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How Living Goods is Enhancing Community Healthcare Through AWS’s Health Equity Initiative
In Kenya’s Kisumu County, Millicent Atieno begins her day as a community health promoter – globally recognized as community health…
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NCBA taps AWS to provide digital skills training for over 3,000 employees
NCBA and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a strategic training initiative to enhance the digital skills of over 3,000…
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Interviews
[TechTrends Podcast] Unpacking KQ’s investments in tech and their partnership with AWS
In this latest episode of The TechTrends Podcast, we speak with David Mwaniki, a Senior Manager at Kenya Airways (KQ),…
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[Video Interview] Deloitte’s Aasif Karachi on upskilling and their partnership with AWS
At last month’s AWS Summit in Johannesburg, AWS reiterated its commitment to job creation in Africa by focusing on skills…
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Women in Tech: There’s a need to challenge stereotypes and advocate for more inclusive work environments
Female tech executives have advocated for greater inclusion of women to create a more diverse and innovative work environment. This…
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AWS reaffirms its commitment to cloud and AI development in Africa
AWS has reinforced its commitment to expand its cloud and AI services in Africa. At the AWS Summit, 2024 held…
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South African-based Gold Fields Migrates its SAP Environments to AWS
Gold Fields, a South African-based global gold producer with operations across several continents has migrated its end-to-end SAP and treasury…
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AWS Q2 2024 revenues hit $26.3 billion
Amazon’s cloud division, AWS, revenues increased by 19% in the three months ending June 30 to hit $26.3 billion, the…
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AWS avails free AI skills training to Kenyans
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the availability of its, ‘AI Ready,’ initiative in Kenya. The company said in a…
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Generative AI: Amazon Bedrock and what it means for local businesses
Generative AI (GenAI) has become very popular over the last few years. While its advancements have captured widespread attention, many…
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AWS Launches its second African Development Centre in Kenya
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company’s cloud-computing division has opened a new African Development Centre in Kenya. The Development Centre…
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Cloud adoption in Kenya to generate KES 1.4 trillion economic boost, AWS study
Kenya has the potential to unlock KES 1.4 trillion of additional economic value over the next decade (2023-2033) from cloud…
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Amazon opens its first African AWS Skills Center in South Africa
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its first international AWS Skills Center in Cape Town, South Africa. AWS Skills Centers…
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VMware Cloud on AWS Expands to Africa
VMware today announced VMware Cloud on AWS is now available in the AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region. With VMware Cloud on…
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Amazon Web Services has set up its second-largest African office in Lagos, Nigeria
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has selected Lagos, Nigeria as the base for its second-largest office in Africa. The cloud service…
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Liquid Cloud brings Amazon Web Service Direct Connect to business customers across Africa
Liquid Cloud has announced that it has been approved by Amazon Web Service (AWS) as a Direct Connect Delivery Partner.…
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Vodacom launches Africa’s first AWS Outposts Innovation Lab
Vodacom has launched Africa’s first Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outposts Innovation Lab in collaboration with AWS and Intel. The laboratory…
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Amazon Web Services Launches its re/Start cloud skills training program in Kenya
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is bringing its re/Start cloud skills training program to Kenya and South Africa this month as…
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Amazon’s First African AWS Region Opened In Cape Town, South Africa
Amazon Web Services, commonly referred to as AWS, has opened its first-ever AWS Region in Africa. The new AWS Africa…
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Safaricom Becomes Amazon Web Services Reseller In Kenya and EA
Safaricom has today announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services, which will see the telco resell AWS services in Kenya…
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