As demand for flexible cloud platforms across the continent grows, Nutanix, a global hybrid multicloud computing provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Datamellon, formalising a partnership with the born-in-the-cloud company in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Through the collaboration, the companies aim to support organisations across Sub-Saharan Africa as they modernise infrastructure, accelerate cloud adoption and build cloud-native environments that support data-driven innovation and artificial intelligence (AI).
Nutanix said the agreement forms part of its regional ecosystem strategy, combining its hybrid multicloud platform with Datamellon’s expertise in cloud-native architecture, analytics and enterprise digital transformation.
The partnership comes as analysts forecast strong growth in Africa’s data centre market, with estimates projecting the sector could be worth between $4.36 billion and $6.8 billion by 2030.
Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers said growth is being driven by rising AI workloads, 5G roll-outs and data sovereignty requirements, while installed capacity expands beyond South Africa into markets including Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco.
Tunde Abagun, senior enterprise account manager and team lead for West, East and Central Africa at Nutanix, said: “Africa’s technology landscape is evolving rapidly, with organisations looking for partners that can help them move faster while building resilient digital platforms.”
He added: “By working together with born-in-the-cloud partners that specialise in modern architectures and cloud-native innovation, we can help enterprises accelerate their hybrid cloud journey and unlock new opportunities through data and AI.”
Nutanix said born-in-the-cloud partners are playing an increasingly important role in helping enterprises design and operate modern application environments.
Wale Adedeji, CEO of Datamellon, said: “Together, we are well positioned to help organisations across Africa modernise their infrastructure, unlock advanced analytics and build the next generation of digital services.”
Datamellon works with enterprises on cloud-native development, advanced analytics and AI-driven applications, supporting organisations as they modernise infrastructure and build new digital services.
The company has expanded its presence across Africa, the UK, the Middle East and North America, delivering digital transformation programmes for large enterprise customers.
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