Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), a company in the information technology industry, has established its first office in Lagos, Nigeria.
The new Lagos office, according to Amrote Abdella, the company’s regional manager for sub-Saharan Africa, who made the announcement on Tuesday, is part of AWS’s support for the country’s expanding customer and partner base.
Abdella added that the office was to reaffirm Amazon’s commitment to Africa and that AWS Activate gives entrepreneurs the resources they need to get started on AWS, including up to $100,000 in credits, training, support, and connections with incubators, accelerators, and venture capital firms.
“We are excited to open our first AWS office in Nigeria,” she said. “Lagos offers a highly skilled and creative talent pool, and the area is home to many fast-growing startups and notable Nigerian enterprises leading the way in digital innovation.”
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“We look forward to fostering the country’s pioneering spirit and helping our customers accelerate their digital transformation as they deliver innovative new products and services to the Nigerian community,” added Ms Abdella.
She claims that AWS Academy supports instructors and university students in gaining knowledge and expertise in AWS cloud computing to hasten their learning in this area.
The University of Benin, the University of Jos, and Igbinedion University are among the Nigerian AWS Academy member universities, according to the regional manager.
