What is Amazon Web Service?
AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a comprehensive, evolving cloud computing platform provided by Amazon that includes a mixture of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and packaged-software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings.
AWS services can offer an organization tools such as compute power, database storage, and content delivery services.
Amazon Web Services South Africa Contact Details
Since 2004, organizations in South Africa have used AWS to help build their ideas, improving everyday life for people and communities across the country, throughout the wider African continent, and the world.
Innovation continues to shape an exciting new era, helping to better support the 43 million South Africans who depend on public healthcare with pharmacy dispensing units and smart lockers.
Enabling remote learning at a scale beyond what anyone thought possible, and even beating online pirates through blockchain. Your ideas are helping to tackle the greatest challenges on our continent and in the world. Get started with the AWS Free Tier today.
| Name | Amazon Web Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd |
|---|---|
| Tradename | Amazon Web Services South Africa |
| Registration Number | 2015/029917/07 |
| Industry | ICT |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Website | Visit Our Website |
Is AWS available in South Africa?
We launched AWS ZA to allow customers based in South Africa to purchase AWS services from a local B-BBEE-certified entity based in South Africa and to support the growing adoption of cloud computing across the region.
Which companies use AWS in South Africa?
The list of South African startups working with AWS covers various sectors and includes fintech startups WiGroup, Zoona, Jumo, Zapper, GotBot, Ozow, African Coin Exchange, Bridgement, SnapBill, Luno, Pineapple, Rapidtrade, and Ctrl, as well as Custos (media), Sensor Networks (insurance, IoT), SkillUp (edtech).
When Did AWS start in South Africa?
AWS first established its presence in South Africa in Cape Town in 2004.
AWS built many pioneering networking technologies, our next-generation software for customer support, and the technology behind our compute service Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), in the region.