Podcasts Technology What's Next with Aki Anastasiou Africa Data Centres Executive Dr Angus Hay on the growing data volumes of South African businesses

Africa Data Centres Executive Dr Angus Hay on the growing data volumes of South African businesses

Published: Aug. 15, 2023, 10:42 a.m.

In this episode of What\u2019s Next in Cloud with Aki Anastasiou, Dr Angus Hay \u2013 the African Data Centres Regional Executive for South Africa \u2013 discusses the rise in data collection by African businesses.\n\nIn his current role, Dr Hay oversees all the commercial and operational development of Africa Data Centres\u2019 facilities in Johannesburg and Cape Town. He is also the current Director of the Number Portability Company.\n\nIn his episode of What\u2019s Next in Cloud, Dr Hay unpacks how quickly the volumes of data collected by businesses is increasing, and what challenges this causes.\n\nHe then explains how Africa Data Centres can provide better data management and processing solutions to help local businesses overcome these challenges.\n\nDr Hay also discusses how Africa Data Centres is collaborating with key players in the business sector to capitalise on the potential of big data in Africa.\n\nHe concludes the interview by detailing how parties that are interested in superior data management can contact and work with African Data Centres.