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8 Assisting developing countries

Figure 7-3 – Implemented cloud computing models

Case study: Senegal

Senegal is at the stage where information is being gathered by various experts to try and guide
developments in cloud computing in the country. Specifically, some of the country's ICT operators have
begun to implement or are already using cloud computing. At present, the application of cloud computing
is mostly by big corporate organizations like banks. Many operational and regulatory issues such as policy
implementation, licensing and security still remain unclear. Senegal would want to holistically provide an
environment which promotes the availability of this service to many users.

Case Study: Zambia

In Zambia, there are about seven (7) cloud service providers already providing or in the process of offering
cloud computing services to the public. Only one (1) of these providers has cloud computing as its core
business. The other providers offer cloud computing services as value added services (VAS) to which they
obtain a license from the ICT regulator, ZICTA.

7.3 Applications and services

The common cloud computing applications and services in use include:
• data storage;
• platform as a service; and
• software as a services.
The most salient service is infrastructure as a service (IaaS) which has demonstrated to be the most promising
cloud computing solution. Other promising applications are:
• SaaS
• PaaS

• CaaS
• NaaS
• Data Storage

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