Safaricom unveils cloud services to assist businesses digitize

Safaricom has launched a revamped in-country cloud computing platform and services, to help businesses and organization digitize their operations.

It provides adaptability and robustness in an ever-evolving landscape. Their latest cloud services, hosted in data centers located in Nairobi and Kisumu, are driven by VMware technologies.

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.

These features enable customers to purchase cloud computing capabilities in large quantities and configure the environment to align with the specific needs of their business applications.

Chief enterprise business officer at Safaricom Cynthia Karuri-Kropac says the initiative signifies a new era of possibilities for businesses as a catalyst for innovation and growth.

“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,” she said.

She emphasized that this launch is in harmony with the company’s steadfast dedication to enabling opportunities and nurturing digital transformation within Kenya.

The Safaricom cloud services will provide enterprise customers with the flexibility to grow their businesses by utilizing computing resources in a scalable manner leveraging OPEX models.  

This will empower them with the capacity to operate their businesses from any location, ensuring that their operations remain consistently accessible and reliable to meet the needs of their end customers.

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