Oracle plans new cloud region in Nairobi

Oracle has revealed plans to open a new cloud region in Kenya and become the first US hyperscale cloud provider to launch in the country. The company mentioned in an announcement this week that it is acting to "meet the growing demand for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services across Africa.”

Scott Twaddle, senior vice president of product and industries Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, said, “We are delighted to extend our commitment to helping Kenya accelerate the digital transformation of its government and private sector. OCI is leveraged by governments and companies across the world as a scalable and secure platform 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 the modernization of the country.”

Minister Owalo also commented, “Oracle’s intent to open a public cloud region in Nairobi will be a key component of Kenya’s Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda initiative, which is focused on digital transformation, private sector development, agricultural transformation, housing development, and healthcare modernization. We look forward to partnering with Oracle to establish the first data center in the East African region to meet the needs of Kenyans today.”