Going ‘cloud first’ doesn’t have to be difficult for Kenya’s businesses. Here’s why
Clouds are brewing over Kenya, and companies are noticing. Earlier this year, Oracle plans to establish a public cloud region in Nairobi..
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Kenya's businesses are increasingly adopting cloud technology, with significant expansion plans like Oracle's new public cloud region in Nairobi, highlighting a growing trend towards cloud-first strategies in the region.
- 45% of workloads are already running on public clouds in Africa.
- The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), part of the Linux Foundation, is training African tech professionals in cloud-native app development for Kubernetes.
- Companies like Red Hat and Oracle are partnering to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into enterprise applications.
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Safaricom, KCB, and Oracle Launch Initiatives for Kenyan Businesses and Universities - August 2025
Safaricom has announced a 25% discount on new business fibre connections for MSMEs in fibre-ready buildings, effective for the next two months. This initiative, unveiled at the Grow with Safaricom Business forum, aims to lower the cost of getting businesses online. In a separate move, KCB Bank has launched a higher education financing initiative covering 29 public and private universities in Kenya. The bank's program is set to provide comprehensive financial and non-financial support for operations, staff, and students. Concurrently, as Kenya's businesses increasingly adopt cloud technology, Oracle is expanding with a new public cloud region in Nairobi, which highlights a growing trend towards cloud-first strategies in the region.
