South Africa Public Cloud Market Forecast, 2024–2028
This IDC Market Forecast document analyzes forecasts for the South Africa PCS market over the 2023–2028 period."South Africa's mature public cloud market, driven by enterprise and government digital adoption, is poised for sustained growth. Factors such as AI advancements, hybrid cloud and multicloud adoption, increased cloud investments, and government support are solidifying the role of cloud technologies as the foundation of the digital economy." — George Ayad, senior research analyst, software and cloud, IDC Middle East and Africa
IDC Market Forecast Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Address the Need for Hybrid Cloud and Multicloud
Capture the GenAI Opportunity
Address Security and Privacy Concerns
Market Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
Government-Led Transformation
Cloud at the Core of Enterprise Technology Spending
Increased Focus from Global Vendors
Inhibitors
Connectivity Risks
Economic Volatility and Electricity Shortages
Significant Market Developments
Strong Shift Toward Hybrid Cloud and Multicloud
The Rise of Strategic Cloud Partnerships
National Cloud Policy
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Infrastructure as a Service
Platform as a Service
Software-as-a-Service Applications
Software-as-a-Service Systems Infrastructure Software