Westcon-Comstor and Microsoft have announced a partnership to implement new investments and programs aimed at accelerating Africa's adoption of AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. This initiative was unveiled at the Westcon Microsoft Partner Summit 2025 in Nairobi, themed "Transformation that Builds Tomorrow," bringing together key IT partners and Microsoft stakeholders from across Sub-Saharan Africa.

• The partnership focuses on equipping African IT partners with knowledge and resources to innovate confidently and build sustainable revenue models around Microsoft AI, cloud, and security solutions.
• Vincent Entonu, Managing Director for Africa at Westcon-Comstor, emphasized simplifying digital transformation for partners and converting global trends into local opportunities.
• Elaine Van Der Plank, Senior Partner Development Manager for Africa at Microsoft, highlighted Kenya's role as a leader in digital innovation in Africa, aiming to empower partners to drive impactful transformation.

Google has expanded its cheaper AI Plus plan to six more African countries: South Africa, Algeria, Botswana, Gabon, Mauritius, and Namibia, bringing the total number of countries with access to 77. This move aims to provide more affordable and accessible AI tools for a wider range of users, offering features like Gemini 2.5 Pro and a 128K token context window.

• The AI Plus plan is currently available in a total of 77 countries globally.
• The plan includes access to features like Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Research, and integration with Google Workspace applications like Gmail and Docs.
• Eligible users can receive a 50% discount on the AI Plus plan for the first six months, along with 200GB of storage across Google Drive, Gmail, and Photos.

Nutanix and OVHcloud have announced the immediate availability of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on OVHcloud in EMEA, deepening their collaboration to offer sustainable hybrid and multicloud solutions with a focus on European data sovereignty.

• This initiative provides a solution for enterprises to build a sustainable public cloud platform supporting European data-sovereignty objectives.
• SVP EMEA at Nutanix, Sammy Zoghlami, stated that the offering expands freedom of choice for customers.
• The partnership aims to strengthen disaster-recovery posture and support compliance with regulatory standards, while offering an alternative following Broadcom's acquisition of VMware.
• The solution leverages OVHcloud's European-owned datacenters, and a recent IDC White Paper sponsored by Nutanix showed that hybrid multicloud deployments reduced rack space by up to 80% and cut carbon emissions by 200 metric tons annually for some organizations.

NTT DATA has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver AI-powered, industry-specific contact center solutions built on Amazon Connect. This partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of AI-driven customer experience solutions globally.

• NTT DATA will launch Managed Customer Experience (MCX) for Connect, a modular platform combining NTT DATA’s 30+ years of expertise with Amazon Connect’s cloud-based platform.
• The solution was proudly built by NTT DATA's team in South Africa and will now be scaled globally.
• Solutions will modernize CX operations for industries such as financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, and retail, leveraging technologies like AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics.