Transforming Africa's digital landscape: The impact of Google's first African cloud region

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Transforming Africa's digital landscape: The impact of Google's first African cloud region
Andrew MoriGoogle CloudAfrican Cloud Region
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The new Google Cloud region dramatically reduces latency for South African businesses and ensures resilience, says Andrew Mori, CEO and co-founder of Deimos.

Transforming Africa's digital landscape: The impact of Google's first African cloud region, South Africa, marks another monumental step in Africa's digital transformation. Africa’s demand for cloud computing services was already increasing, growing at a rate of, and this development verifies the continent's importance in the global tech ecosystem, bringing numerous advantages to local businesses and industries.

In the context of South African businesses specifically, clients often come to Deimos ahead of launching new products or services using the cloud, uncertain about their compliance status and the state of their security. Usually, we’ll uncover serious security flaws deeply embedded in their architecture, which means returning to the development stage and a longer lead time to reach the market.

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