The future cloud region in South Africa will bring Google Cloud services closer to our local customers, enabling them to innovate and securely deliver faster, more reliable experiences to their own customers, helping to accelerate their growth. South Africa will be joining Google Cloud’s global network of 35 cloud regions and 106 zones worldwide. Today we’re announcing our intent to establish a Google Cloud region in South Africa – our first on the continent. Introducing the first Google Cloud region in Africa
We’d like to share how we’re delivering on our commitment and partnering with others – policymakers, non-profits, businesses and creators – to make the internet more useful to more people in Africa. To support this growth, over the last year we’ve made progress on helping to enable affordable access and on building products for every African user – helping businesses build their online presence, supporting entrepreneurs spur next-generation technologies, and helping nonprofits to improve lives across the continent. Last year our CEO, Sundar Pichai, announced that Google would invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to support a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investment in startups, to help boost Africa’s digital transformation.Īfrica’s internet economy has the potential to grow to $180 billion by 2025 – 5.2% of the continent’s GDP.
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