Leveraging Cloud Technologies to Accelerate AI Innovation and Economic Development in Africa with Andrew Mori

Episode 139 with Andrew Mori, the CEO and co-founder of Deimos, Africa’s leading cloud technology and professional services company based in South Africa.

Deimos was born from the desire to place Software Engineering best practices and first principles at the heart of decision making and strategic direction at technology startups and enterprises, the Deimos story started in Lagos, Nigeria and Cape Town, South Africa.

Deimo's mission is to be the leading Cloud Native technology company in Africa. They are achieving this through helping African companies leverage cutting edge technology solutions as well as nurturing and growing technology talent on the continent. Since its inception in 2018, Deimos has been at the forefront of Africa's digital revolution, and the Financial Times recently recognised it as Africa’s fastest-growing IT and Software company.

What We Discuss With Andrew

• What is the current state of the cloud technology space in Africa?
• How has the cloud technology space evolved in places such as Nigeria and South Africa since Deimos was founded in 2018?
• Why are additional cloud regions across Africa crucial for achieving the continent's digital transformation goals? 
• Why Africa's AI capabilities hinge on widespread cloud access and adoption.
• How African governments and private investors can collaborate to accelerate the development of cloud infrastructure.

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