Amazon Web Services opens office in Kuwait

Amazon Web Services opens office in Kuwait

Kuwait, Kuwait City: Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the opening of its office in Kuwait. The office was licensed through the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), under the State of Kuwait’s Direct Investment Law. The new opening is part of the ongoing investments AWS is making in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and serves to support the growing number of customers and partners in Kuwait. It will further help organizations of all sizes in Kuwait, including startups, enterprises, and public sector agencies as they transition to AWS. Millions of active customers are using AWS each month in over 190 countries around the world, including tens of thousands of customers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). These include government agencies in Kuwait such as the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MOCI), as well as some of the country’s leading enterprises and fast growing startups, such as , Ali Abdul Wahab and Sons, Boodai Group, Markaz, (Zain), Oncost Cash & Carry, Talabat, and UPayments. Through the AWS Training and Certification programs, AWS continues to expand its work with government entities in Kuwait to support the upskilling and retraining