BCX, a subsidiary of Telkom, has partnered with Alibaba Cloud to introduce cloud services in Mozambique. This expansion aims to provide low-latency, high-efficiency cloud services, enhancing local capabilities. For BCX, this partnership enables it to deliver world-class cloud solutions from its data center in Maputo, focusing on data sovereignty and compliance requirements.

BCX CEO Jonas Bogoshi highlighted the significance of this collaboration: “The collaboration between Alibaba Cloud and BCX allows us to bring the latest technologies through a local company that understands the complexities for businesses operating on our continent. BCX sets itself apart from competitors by giving priority to a local approach. Recognizing the paramount importance of data sovereignty for Mozambican businesses, BCX has installed its latest ALP Cloud in Maputo.”

Jan Bouwer, BCX’s chief solutions officer, emphasized BCX’s commitment to data sovereignty and local support: “We are committed to keeping local data within Africa’s borders. The ALP Cloud not only ensures data remains within Mozambique, addressing data sovereignty and compliance requirements but also offers redundancy through neighboring availability zones and on-the-ground local support for customers.”

To address potential challenges associated with exchange rates, BCX will bill its ALP Cloud services in local currency, as mentioned by the company.

Alibaba’s venture into Mozambique marks the second African country where its Africa Local Public Cloud services have been launched, following the successful introduction in South Africa in October 2023.

Globally, Alibaba operates 89 availability zones in 30 regions, showcasing its extensive reach in the cloud computing sector. Mozambique joins other African countries with international cloud presence from industry giants such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, OVHcloud, Microsoft Azure, and now Alibaba.