Digital & App Innovation — build and modernize for the cloud
Modernize legacy applications and build cloud-native software that scales — with Azure, containers, DevOps and GitHub. GDS Africa delivers from design to production.
The challenge
Legacy apps slow the business down
Aging applications are costly to run, hard to change and difficult to scale.
Legacy drag
Monolithic apps are expensive to maintain and slow to evolve.
Slow delivery
Manual builds and releases hold back the pace of change.
Scaling pains
Old architectures struggle with modern demand and resilience.
What we deliver
Cloud-native, end to end
The Azure platform and practices to build, modernize and ship software faster.
Application modernization
Replatform or refactor legacy apps to cloud-native architectures.
Containers & AKS
Azure Kubernetes Service for portable, scalable, resilient workloads.
Serverless & PaaS
App Service and Azure Functions to build fast without managing infrastructure.
DevOps & GitHub
CI/CD, automation and GitHub (incl. Copilot) for faster, safer delivery.
APIs & integration
Connect systems and data with API Management and integration services.
Cloud-native development
Modern, event-driven apps designed for the cloud from day one.
How GDS delivers it
From roadmap to managed service
Delivered by GDS Africa across the Microsoft Cloud
GDS Africa’s certified specialists design, deploy and manage Microsoft solutions end to end — so you realize value faster, with less risk.
Assess
We map your environment, goals and Microsoft licensing, and build a clear, costed roadmap.
Design
We architect the right solution and adoption plan for your people and processes.
Deploy
We implement, migrate and integrate — with change management and minimal disruption.
Optimize
We support, tune and continuously improve, with GDS managed services if you want them.
FAQ
Common questions
Lift-and-shift or modernize? +
It depends on the app and the goal. We assess each and recommend rehost, replatform or refactor for the best ROI.
What is DevOps? +
Practices and tooling (GitHub/Azure DevOps) that automate build, test and release so teams ship reliably and often.
Do we need containers? +
Containers and AKS bring portability, scale and resilience — ideal for modernizing and for new cloud-native apps.
How does GitHub Copilot help? +
It accelerates development by suggesting code — our teams use it to deliver faster without compromising quality.
Put the Microsoft Cloud to work with GDS Africa
Talk to our team about cloud, security, networking or managed services for your business.