Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) has inaugurated its new development hub in Kenya. The launch event saw the presence of esteemed guests including H.E. President William Ruto, Nairobi County Governor Sakaja Johnson, PS Eng. John Kipchumba Tanui, MBS, and US Ambassador Meg Whitman. The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Kenya Development Centre launch is an affirmation...
Airtel Kenya has been saved from forcibly selling a 30% stake to local investors after US tech giant Amazon successfully lobbied President William Ruto to drop the foreign ownership rules as a condition for doing business in the country. Business Daily Africa quotes President Ruto as telling a regional business summit for US investors in...
The Cape Town-based R4.5 billion River Club Development will be the new home of US retail giant Amazon, after the City of Cape Town recently approved the 15-hectare parcel of land for development by the Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust. The Observatory-based River Club, which is owned and operated by the Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust, is working on...
Amazon.com will hire 3 000 people in customer service in South Africa this year, the e-retailing and cloud computing giant said on Thursday. The “virtual” roles, which will see the new employees working from home rather than a central office location, will range from customer service associates to technical experts who will provide 24/7 support to Amazon...
Industry reports are indicating that Amazon.com is early-stage talks to buy up to 5% stake in the business of mobile operators - Bharti Airtel, the owners of Airtel.
