The expanded development in 18 African countries gives clients greater access to IBM’s AI and data technologies.
IBM’s software portfolio will be available in 18 African nations through the Amazon Web Service (AWS) marketplace, which is expanding internationally to 92 countries.
Ria Pinto, General Manager and Technology Leader, IBM SA said, “By availing IBM’s portfolio of software on AWS Marketplace, we are expanding the points of entry for local organisations.”
IBM announced in a statement that the software will now be available in 18 African countries, namely: Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Uganda.
According to IBM, the addition of these nations will make procurement easier for clients, streamline purchasing, and create new efficiencies, while also allowing them to leverage their AWS expenditure for IBM software purchases.
This expanded development gives clients greater access to IBM’s AI and data technologies, which are available for purchase from a portfolio of 44 listings and 29 SaaS solutions.
Technologies available include components of the watsonx AI and data platform, which are available on AWS Marketplace, to let organisations design, grow, and manage AI workloads.
Matt Yanchyshyn, GM, AWS Marketplace and Partner Services at AWS, said, “This expanded collaboration between AWS and IBM reflects our shared commitment to empowering customers with the tools and resources they need to succeed in today’s fast-paced environment.”
Other software available includes IBM’s flagship database Db2 Cloud Pak for Data, as well as a portfolio of automation software including Apptio, Turbonomic and Instana, and the IBM Security and Sustainability software portfolios, which are all built on Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS.
