Amazon to open AWS development center in Kenya
Noah Berger

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) said on Wednesday that it will open a development center for its cloud computing unit in Nairobi, Kenya as the company continues to expand its global presence.
The Amazon Web Services development center will create jobs, provide software and cloud support and is Amazon's second hub in Africa. The first is in Cape Town, South Africa.

âKenya has emerged as one of the most exciting frontiers of global tech competitiveness, with high revolutionary potential across all sectors,â President William Ruto of Kenya said, according to Capital News.
The further expansion in Africa comes after Amazon said in August that it would launch an infrastructure region in Israel. The plan is to invest up to $7.2B in the region through 2037.
There are now more than 30 AWS Regions, across the world, each of which is estimated to support an average of 7,700 full-time equivalent jobs annually.
Amazon (AMZN) shares rose 1% in mid-day trading on Wednesday.


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