In a landmark achievement for the continent’s digital transformation, Lombard and Credeq have become among the first companies in Africa to successfully deploy Gemini Enterprise, Google’s newest enterprise-grade AI enabler service. This breakthrough is the result of a collaboration between Synthesis, Google Cloud Africa, and the two pioneering businesses, marking a bold step forward for the region in advanced artificial intelligence adoption.
As global interest accelerates around Gemini Enterprise, this deployment represents a timely and significant milestone. By implementing Google Cloud’s cutting-edge AI capabilities at scale, Lombard and Credeq are positioning themselves at the forefront of innovation, unlocking new efficiencies, improving decision-making, and enabling breakthrough possibilities across their operational environments.
A New Era of Enterprise AI in Africa
The deployment of Gemini Enterprise at Lombard and Credeq demonstrates the partners’ shared ambition to make advanced AI real, secure, and impactful across African industries. “This is a brand-new enterprise offering from Google, and we are proud that Lombard and Credeq are one of the first to deploy it in the African region,” said Paul Spagnoletti of Synthesis. “The significance is about showing that African organisations can embrace emerging global technology and innovate at speed.”
Gemini Enterprise provides enterprise-grade access to Google’s most advanced AI, enabling powerful search, reasoning, and knowledge capabilities across disparate business systems. Through secure Google Cloud deployment, it integrates seamlessly across:
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Google Drive
- Salesforce
- SAP
- ServiceNow
- Slack …and more.
Driving Africa’s AI Future
The Gemini Enterprise deployment aligns tightly with Synthesis’s long-term AI strategy: enabling customers to adopt ground-breaking new technologies with confidence and measurable impact. “This deployment signals that Africa is not just participating in the AI revolution, we are leading in key areas,” said Synthesis. “Our collaboration proves that emerging technology can be implemented quickly and effectively to deliver real value for customers.”
Lombard and Credeq have already begun integrating Gemini Enterprise into high-impact use cases, including cross-system search, productivity enhancements, automated insights, and the augmentation of both new and existing applications. “Synthesis is one of our key long-term strategic partners. We commit to partners who are the best at what they do, and Synthesis has demonstrated that repeatedly.” – Dominic Parry, CTO, Credeq.
As Gemini Enterprise reshapes what is possible for African organisations, Synthesis, Google Cloud Africa, Lombard, and Credeq invite forward-thinking enterprises across the continent to explore how advanced AI can accelerate their own transformation journeys. Companies interested in unlocking the next wave of AI-driven innovation, from productivity breakthroughs to intelligent automation and deeper organisational insight, are encouraged to connect with Synthesis and Google Cloud Africa to begin their readiness assessment and explore deployment opportunities. Africa’s AI future is here. The next move belongs to you.
