What if your startup’s next breakthrough is just a cloud credit away?In this week’s episode of From Garage to Growth, I sit down with Chuka Ezenwalie and Katlego Mabila from Silicon Overdrive, Africa’s trailblazing AWS Premier Partner. Their mission? To turn cloud computing from a cost center into a launchpad for innovation. From navigating Africa’s funding deserts to unlocking $100,000 AWS credits, they share how startups can thrive in the world’s most dynamic and challenging tech ecosystem.

We unpack:🔹 The AWS Activate Program: How startups can tap into 1,000 –100,000 in credits (no equity sacrificed!).🔹 AI for Africa: Using AWS tools like SageMaker and Bedrock to build AI solutions without Silicon Valley budgets.🔹 Surviving Geopolitical Chaos: Why African startups need resilience and how cloud scalability beats local infrastructure gaps.🔹 The “Gold Mine” Mentality: Why 90% of founders miss hidden grants and how Silicon Overdrive excavates opportunities.

👉 Ready to scale smarter?Apply for AWS Activate credits with Silicon Overdrive’s guidance. 🚀 Whether you’re bootstrapping in Lagos or scaling in Cape Town, this episode is your blueprint for turning cloud power into African impact. #AWS #AfricanStartups #SiliconOverdrive #CloudComputing #AIFunding