WCG welcomes Amazon Web Services significant R15.6 bn investment and launch of its Skills Centre
17 August 2023
The Western Cape Government (WCG) welcomes the official opening of Amazon Web Services (AWS) first international AWS Skills Centre in Cape Town, as well as the planned investment of R46 billion by AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region between 2018 and 2029.
Of the total planned investment, AWS has already invested R15.6 billion between 2018 and 2022. According to a recently released Economic Impact Study, commissioned by AWS, the investment associated with the AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region will contribute an estimated R80 billion to the gross domestic product of South Africa between 2018 and 2029.
Premier Alan Winde and Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, along with national government officials, attended the official launch of the AWS Skills Centre in Cape Town, the first such centre outside of the United States.
The centre aims to provide accessible cloud skills training, including free foundational cloud training, for individuals interested in cloud computing and its potential career opportunities.