When most people think of Amazon Web Services, they automatically assume they should go directly to AWS. However, for the diverse ecosystem of AWS partners – including managed service providers and independent software vendors – the real secret to achieving significant growth often lies in leveraging the distributor model. Consider this analogy: if AWS is…
BBD validated as AWS Managed Services Provider. BBD has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Managed Services Provider (MSP) Program validation, marking a major milestone in BBD’s cloud journey. This latest accreditation builds on BBD’s status as an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, and recognises its ability to deliver full life cycle cloud services –…
BBD has been recognised with two accolades from Amazon Web Services, demonstrating its exceptional cloud capabilities and commitment to customer success. The company has officially been named an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, the highest level of recognition within the AWS partner network. It has also achieved the AWS Managed Services Provider (MSP) Program validation….
Absa’s Johnson Idesoh and AWS’s Tanuja Randery put pen to paper to further entrench digital service delivery through cloud migration. Absa Group has announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate its migration to cloud as part of its continuous digital transformation journey. The companies established an alliance in 2015 and, according…
Banking group Absa and cloud services giant Amazon Web Services have announced an expansion of their commercial relationship that will see AWS become Absa’s “preferred cloud partner”. According to a statement on Monday, the partnership is aimed at delivering more agile, secure and customer-focused financial services. “This partnership reflects our ambition to be a digitally…
The seventh AWS Summit in Africa, which took place in Johannesburg, underlined the importance of people and building block solutions to assist Africa’s digital transformation. AWS will increase its investment in SA, focusing on strengthening the capacity of its private network, developing sought-after technology skills and positioning its agentic AI technology to support local digital…
AWS vets and selects Premier Partners based on a multi-layered process. BBD announced today it has been recognised as an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner – the highest level of recognition within the AWS Partner Network. Achieving Premier Tier status underscores BBD’s deep cloud expertise and track record of driving results at scale. More than…
On 30 July 2025, senior leaders from across industry sectors gathered at the Bryanston Country Club for a focused business briefing hosted by TechCentral, in partnership with Altron Digital Business and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Themed “Advancing Wellbeing and Opportunity: Cloud Innovation for Stronger Institutions”, the morning centred on the important topic of how cloud…
Unleashing transformation. Imagine a world where your business doesn’t just keep up – it leads. Where data fuels bold decisions, agility is your edge and growth flows naturally. As a C-level leader, you know the stakes: staying ahead demands insight and scale. Across the globe, visionary clients are choosing the dynamic architecture of SAP, Snowflake…
Selected start-ups will each receive up to $1 million in AWS credits, mentorship and access to AWS’s GenAI tools. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened applications for the 2025 cohort of its Generative AI Accelerator (GAIA) programme. Now in its third instalment, the initiative is a global eight-week programme that supports start-ups building foundational generative…
