Amazon Web Services Opens Its First Nigerian Office In Lagos
Amazon launched its first Nigerian office in Lagos making it the second office in Africa after Johannesburg which was opened in 2017.
Amazon Web Services has launched its first Nigerian office in Lagos. The Lagos office is AWS’s latest investment in Africa that will house teams of AWS account managers, partner managers, solutions architects, and other roles that support Nigerian customers.
The new Lagos office is part of AWS’s support for the growing number of customers and partners in Nigeria. The office will support organizations of all sizes, including startups, enterprises, and public sector agencies, as they make the transition to the AWS Cloud.
The business stated in a statement that “the office will serve organizations of all sizes, including startups, enterprises, and public sector agencies as they make the shift to AWS Cloud.”
The business declared that it will support both new and current clients who want to use AWS goods and services to innovate, cut their costs for information technology (IT), and expand their businesses in the cloud.
Amrote Abdella, Regional Manager of Sub-Saharan Africa at AWS, said: “We are excited to open our first AWS office in Nigeria. 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.”
“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,” Abdella added.