Editor's Review

The features allow customers to buy cloud computing capabilities in bulk and set up the environment to suit the business application requirements.

Safaricom on Wednesday, September 27, launched a revamped in-country cloud computing platform and services, to help businesses and organisations digitise their operations. 

The additional services include but are not limited to the ability for customers to run their applications with the flexibility to allocate cloud computing capabilities on a single pane of glass.

The features allow customers to buy cloud computing capabilities in bulk and set up the environment to suit the business application requirements.

Safaricom Chief Enterprise Business Officer Cynthia Karuri-Kropac said that the move signified a new era of possibilities for businesses as a catalyst for innovation and growth. 

Safaricom PLC, Channel Marketing Lead, Joseph Wanjohi together with Sumeeth Singh, Head Cloud Provider business, Sub-Saharan Africa at VMware 

"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. 

“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,” Cynthia stated. 

The cloud services also include provision of secure hosting services for business applications while complying to data residency concerns, provision of secure connectivity and secure payment integrations to business applications hosted securely on the cloud.