The cloudstore.africa , the first 100% African cloud platform, is deployed in Lomé by ST Digital. Following its launch in Douala, Abidjan, and Brazzaville, it is now the turn of the Togolese capital. ST Digital thus proposes to uphold the challenge of digital sovereignty.
This involves, in particular, hosting applications and storing data locally through services provided by Africans, with permanent availability.
Lomé joins the exclusive circle of African cities that are embracing the digital revolution with full commitment — a revolution tailored to African values and digital cultures. In a detailed presentation, ST Digital outlined, on the evening of Thursday, October 17, 2024, during the launch of the platformwww.cloudstore.africa in Togo, the first 100% African cloud platform, the advantages in terms of reliability, security, innovation and cost savings, of having your data hosted on the cloud locally.
What is the "100% African Cloud"?
This is a service offering provided by the ST Digital Datacenter, designed to TIER 3 standards — that is, equipped with the highest possible level of security — which proposes to offer clients the ability to have all their data stored in an identifiable, supervised location, accessible at all times to the owners. Individuals and businesses in particular can take advantage of various opportunities through ST Digital, notably in terms of innovation, pricing accessible to their budgets and tailored to their needs, permanent data control, and above all the security guarantee, which is ST Digital's flagship commitment, in order to improve their productivity.
"We started in 2021 with our Datacenter in Douala, and ST Digital became the first digital player to own a TIER 3 Datacenter. We are established across Africa. Most of our companies have their data stored abroad. We asked ourselves: why not store it locally, for Africa's digital sovereignty? Hence the idea of creating a 100% African Cloud, meaning your data is stored in your respective countries and secured according to international norms and standards." explains Justine Adebeyi, General Director for West Africa at ST Digital.
This commitment positions Africa on a playing field dominated by digital giants. Some observers are already suggesting that a 100% African Cloud could compete with the major players.
The 100% African Cloud already offers several services on Togolese territory.
"In terms of data center services we offer our clients, we have three blocks: first, IaaS for infrastructure, with dedicated, non-dedicated and virtual servers; then SaaS for the software component; and finally, we also offer co-location. You can rent racks, half-racks and other equipment from us. These are services we tailor to each client's budget," said Déla Hlontor, Commercial Manager for Togo – Bénin at ST Digital.
Déla Hlontor, Sales Manager Togo – Bénin at ST Digital
The "100% African Cloud" offers its clients a select latency time, as assured by Anthony SAME, CEO of ST Digital.
"We are the pioneer in offering this type of service in Togo. We enable individuals to store their data locally through various platforms. There is therefore a sense of patriotic pride in choosing ST Digital. In terms of performance, the latency experience is less favourable when your website is hosted outside Togo. There is therefore a real advantage in choosing ST Digital, as latency is lower and anyone with a subscription in Togo accesses international content more quickly.", he asserts.
ST Digital, a trusted partner
The vision of a quality of service meeting international standards, offered by a pan-African group, has attracted several Togolese and foreign companies established in Togo, who chose to trust the services proposed by ST Digital even before the official launch of the "100% African Cloud". These are not minor companies. They include CEET, INAM, OTR, T-Oil, TOGOCEL, UTB, MOOV Africa, BIDC, NSIA Assurance, TdE, LCT, Sunu Assurances, among others.
Joël NLEPE, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of ST DIGITAL, emphasized the importance of this new solution: "The launch of CloudStore Africa in Togo opens new perspectives for local businesses. We are convinced that this solution will facilitate their transition to modern digital technologies, while strengthening their competitiveness at the regional and international level."
With this platform, ST DIGITAL aims to provide businesses with a high-performance and scalable technology infrastructure capable of meeting the demands of a constantly evolving market. www.cloudstore.africa aims to simplify access to cloud services, by offering solutions tailored to the needs and constraints of each organisation, regardless of its size.
This initiative is fully aligned with the company's strategy, which seeks to consolidate its role as a leader in digital innovation in Africa. The launch of Cloudstore Africa in Togo illustrates a clear commitment to supporting businesses in their digital transition, by enabling them to benefit from a high-performance and competitive infrastructure.
With this new tool, ST DIGITAL intends not only to accelerate the digitalization of Togolese businesses, but also to foster their outreach beyond national borders. This solution opens unique opportunities for the development of partnerships and the integration of Togolese businesses into a global digital ecosystem.
In terms of reach, ST Digital has offices in Bénin, Cameroun, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, RDC, and Togo, which for several years have been supporting the digital transformation of businesses and individuals, with ethics, integrity and genuine collaboration.
From an economic standpoint, clients have every reason to choosewww.cloudstore.africa for the fact that everything is done in local currency and with the payment methods available in each country. Beneficiaries are sheltered from price fluctuations.
Services offered by ST Digital
ST Digital offers SAAS services including the Odoo ERP, Moodle E-learning, Owncloud, Limesurvey, Drupal CMS and UC/VOIP. The second service offered is IAAS, comprising virtual servers, dedicated servers and web hosting. Finally, the third service — colocation — offers Rack, Half-Rack and 1U options, all in compliance with national and sub-regional laws and regulations on data protection, cybersecurity and e-commerce.
ST Digital is now opening its doors to clients and will offer services tailored to their needs, with daily monitoring and permanent availability.
Source: https://techs.tg/2024/10/18/le-coud-100-africain-deploye-sur-le-togo/