Angola Cables has announced the launch of its third cloud node in Angola, expanding its pan-African Clouds2Africa platform, alongside a new initiative to offer free cloud services to startups and local entrepreneurs.
The platform also includes nodes in South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Tanzania.
Angola Cables states that Luanda-02 is part of its broader strategy to enhance data sovereignty in Angola by offering a competitive alternative to global giants like Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services.
Júlio Chilela, Angola Cables’ Director of Innovation, emphasised that “we ensure that Angolan data generated within the country stays in Angola.”
Angola Cables CEO Ângelo Gama told Forbes Africa Lusofona that Clouds2Africa provides more cost-effective solutions, with payment options in kwanzas, along with storage services, virtual machines, and licenses designed to support sustained business growth. This approach aims to reduce the impact of international payments and ensure data backups remain within Angola.
In addition to the new cloud node, Angola Cables introduced a voucher program called Acelera Clouds, which allows startups and entrepreneurs to access Clouds2Africa’s services free of charge for a limited period. Gama highlighted that this initiative aims to lower the barriers to accessing digital infrastructure — a key challenge for Angola’s burgeoning startup ecosystem and a vital component of the country’s digital transformation efforts.
