American multinational computer technology company, Oracle will set up cloud computing infrastructure in Rwanda by June 2024.
Cloud computing is the delivery of different services through the Internet, including data storage, servers, databases, networking, and software. It allows an organisation to flexibly adapt at speed and scale, and accelerate innovations.on October 23, Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, delved into different topics in the technology space in Rwanda, where she announced the partnership with Oracle.
"They will start works in December and we have an 18-months' timeline to build the data centre. They've already identified a space within the Kigali Innovation City, and it should be activated by June 2024," Ingabire said. Upon completion, she said that start-ups, government institutions, and corporate companies will access this facility, hence, spurring Rwanda's tech ambitions in development.
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