Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with Sybyl and iXAfrica to accelerate sovereign cloud adoption in East Africa. The tripartite agreement aims to empower public and private enterprises with locally hosted, secure cloud solutions complying with regional data protection laws. TCS will deploy its Sovereign Secure Cloud™, while Sybyl will handle local implementation. iXAfrica will provide the AI-ready data center infrastructure, ensuring data sovereignty and boosting digital independence in the region.
Strategic Cloud Partnership
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Sybyl, and iXAfrica Data Centre Limited have formed a strategic alliance to establish and scale sovereign cloud infrastructure in Kenya and other East African nations. The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, aims to provide secure, locally hosted cloud solutions to governments, enterprises, and innovators. The goal is to meet national data residency and sovereignty requirements, marking a significant step in Africa’s digital transformation. The announcement was made on November 13, 2025.
Collaborative Strengths
The collaboration leverages the strengths of each company. TCS will contribute its sovereign cloud expertise, while Sybyl will provide regional engineering and customer support. iXAfrica will offer secure, scalable, AI-ready data center infrastructure. This partnership ensures that enterprises in East Africa benefit from world-class technology, local implementation, and resilient data hosting.
TCS Sovereign Secure Cloud™
TCS will deploy its TCS Sovereign Secure Cloud™, which is a bespoke offering for government, public enterprises, and regulated industries. The solution provides a sovereign cloud with integrated AI capabilities to drive data, operational, and digital sovereignty. This includes the sovereign cloud architecture, deployment frameworks, and security expertise.
Regional Impact
Sybyl, a leading systems integrator in East Africa, will lead local implementation, support, and customer enablement. By running sovereign cloud in iXAfrica’s AI-ready campus with TCS’ cloud expertise, the partnership aims to reduce currency exposure and foreign policy risks, maintain service availability, and create skilled jobs in the region.
Data Sovereignty in Africa
iXAfrica will host the Sovereign Cloud infrastructure within its AI-ready data center campus (NBOX1), providing secure, scalable, and energy-efficient infrastructure. This ensures that African data remains in Africa, powering the next generation of innovation.
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