Oracle to boost Kenya’s tech landscape with New Cloud Data Center in Nairobi
Date: 2024-01-31
U.S. tech
giant, Oracle Corporation has announced plans to establish its Cloud Data
Centre in Nairobi. Oracle delegation led by Senior Vice-President Scott Twaddle
made this known during an official meeting with President William Ruto of Kenya
on Wednesday.
The
establishment of Oracle's Cloud Data Centre is expected to create job
opportunities, aligning with the government's digital transformation
initiatives.
President
Ruto expressed optimism about the positive effects the Oracle Cloud Data Centre
will have on the country, stating, "The
planned public cloud region in Nairobi underscores Oracle’s commitment to
Africa and is aimed at driving the digital transformation of government, public
institutions, businesses, and start-ups in Kenya.”
Highlighting
the government's strategic initiatives, Ruto revealed the ongoing efforts to
lay 100,000km of fibre optic cable, providing a robust digital infrastructure
backbone. This commitment, coupled with plans to generate digital jobs and
digitize government services, has attracted the interest of international IT
companies.
Ruto
proudly announced, "Kenya will
continue to facilitate technology companies seeking to set up their footprints
in Africa. Pleased to note that the American company Oracle plans to set up a
global data centre in Nairobi”.
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
