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Africa DevOps Summit

event date

26 Oct 2024

location

Nairobi, Kenya


The Africa DevOps Summit is a groundbreaking event that explores the transformative journey of DevOps across the African continent. This summit brings together industry leaders, innovators, and practitioners to delve into DevOps's evolution, current landscape, and future prospects in Africa's rapidly growing tech ecosystem.


Attendees will gain insights into worldwide tech trends, learn how to adapt global best practices to African contexts and discover opportunities for innovation and growth. Through expert-led workshops, inspiring keynotes, and dynamic panel discussions, we'll explore how Africa can leverage DevOps advancements to accelerate its tech revolution.


The theme being: DevOps in Africa: Past, Present, and Future of a Tech Revolution


Whether you're a seasoned DevOps professional, a business leader looking to embrace DevOps culture, or a student aspiring to join this exciting field, the Africa DevOps Summit offers invaluable insights and connections to help you navigate the past, present, and future of Africa's DevOps revolution. The sessions will range in:


DevOps Trends. This session will dive into adapting best practices for African Success, an overview of DevOps innovations and how they can be effectively implemented in African markets.

Gaining insights into the current state of DevOps practices across various African nations, showcasing success stories and lessons learned from both startups and established enterprises.

Explore cutting-edge trends and technologies shaping the future of DevOps in Africa, including cloud computing, AI/ML integration, and security automation.

Cloud-Native Architecture: Building Scalable Systems for Global and Local Markets. This will be a hands-on workshop on designing and implementing cloud-native applications that can serve both African and international users.

DevSecOps. This session will go over integrating security in Borderless Digital strategies for implementing robust security practices in DevOps pipelines, addressing both global and Africa-specific threats.

Kubernetes and Container Orchestration: Lessons from Enterprises. This session will be a technical deep-dive into advanced Kubernetes features and how they're being used by leading tech companies worldwide.

AI and Machine Learning in DevOps: From Silicon Valley to African Startups. This session will explore practical applications of AI/ML in DevOps, with case studies from global tech giants and emerging African innovators.

Serverless Architecture. This session will dive into how to Reduce operational overhead in diverse environments and strategies for leveraging serverless computing to build efficient, scalable applications in various infrastructure scenarios.

DevOps for Fintech: Innovations Driving Financial Inclusion. This session will examine how international fintech DevOps practices can be adapted to accelerate financial services in Africa.

Building World Class-Standard DevOps Teams: Skills, Culture, and Collaboration. This session workshop will be on cultivating world-class DevOps talent and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Green IT and Sustainable DevOps. This session will cover environmental Responsibility in Tech Innovative approaches to reduce the environmental impact of IT operations, drawing on global initiatives and local innovations.

DevOps Metrics and KPIs. This will be a Hands-on session on defining and measuring DevOps success metrics that satisfy both local needs and international benchmarks.

Microservices and API-First Development. This session is to go over strategies for building flexible, interoperable systems that can integrate with services.

DevOps Transformation: Change Management Lessons from Enterprises. This session will go over case studies and workshops on successfully implementing DevOps culture and practices in organizations of all sizes.

Join us as we celebrate Africa's technological prowess and chart the course for a future where DevOps continues to be a catalyst for innovation and growth across the continent.

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30 Jul 2024

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21 Sep 2024

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