AWS Launches First CloudFront Edge Location in Nigeria

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company has announced the launch of the first Amazon CloudFront edge location in Lagos, Nigeria.

The new edge location provides secure, reliable, high-performing connectivity to the rest of the AWS global network and support for AWS edge services including Amazon CloudFront, AWS Shield, and AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF).

With the launch, customers in Nigeria is expected to experience up to 30 percent improvement in latency for data delivered through the new edge location to provide end users faster and more responsive applications.

AWS has the largest global infrastructure footprint of any provider. With the launch of the Amazon CloudFront edge location, Nigeria is now connected to the AWS global infrastructure network of more than 450 points of presence (POPs) and 13 regional edge caches in more than 90 cities across 50 countries, designed and built to deliver the most secure, reliable, and scalable cloud computing environment with the highest quality network performance.

The new AWS edge location brings the full suite of benefits provided by Amazon CloudFront, a highly secure content delivery network (CDN) that accelerates the delivery of data, video, applications, and application programming interfaces (APIs) to users worldwide. By caching content at the Nigeria edge location, local Amazon CloudFront customers can benefit from improved performance, network security, and application-level protection.

General Manager, AWS Sub-Saharan Africa, Amrote Abdella said, “Our existing customers, from startups to established commercial and public sector organizations, will benefit from faster content delivery and enhanced security.

“Companies looking to modernize their operations will find an easier on-ramp to the cloud through the new Amazon CloudFront edge location. Recognizing Nigeria’s role as a leading technology hub in Africa, we continue to invest in the country to meet our customers’ growing needs and help them accelerate their digital transformations.”

The launch of local AWS infrastructure in Nigeria will help organizations in various industries, including education, media and entertainment, healthcare, financial services, and e-commerce, innovate faster.