Feature Request - QuickSight Mobile App Support for IAM Identity Center Users in af-south-1 Region

Based on the information available, I can address your questions about QuickSight in the af-south-1 region:

Regarding your situation, it's correct that in the af-south-1 (Africa - Cape Town) region, QuickSight accounts can only use IAM Identity Center for identity and access management. This is a specific requirement for this region, along with ap-southeast-3 (Asia Pacific - Jakarta), eu-south-1 (Europe - Milan), and eu-central-2 (Europe - Zurich).

Unfortunately, I don't have specific information about whether or when the QuickSight mobile app will support IAM Identity Center authentication. Similarly, I don't have information indicating that alternative authentication methods will become available in the af-south-1 region, as the current documentation specifically states that only IAM Identity Center can be used for identity and access management in this region.

For workarounds, you might consider:

1. Using a browser-based approach on mobile devices to access QuickSight dashboards rather than the mobile app.

2. Exploring Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser as a potential solution. This would allow users to access QuickSight through a secure browser environment, though this would be a different experience than using a native mobile app.

3. If feasible for your organization, consider deploying QuickSight in another region that supports additional authentication methods, though this would involve moving your QuickSight resources.

I recommend reaching out directly to AWS Support for the most current information about roadmap plans for mobile app support with IAM Identity Center authentication, as they would have the most up-to-date information on upcoming features.
Sources
Identity and access management in Amazon QuickSight - Amazon QuickSight
Identity management in Amazon QuickSight - Amazon QuickSight
Secure access to Amazon QuickSight with Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser | Desktop and Application Streaming

Best option is to open a support case from AWS console and ask the support engineer if an existing feature request already exists for the same feature. If not, they can create one for you!