Cloud Computing – The ultimate hack for efficient & secure remote work
by Winston Ritson, Group Head of Cloud, Liquid Intelligent Technologies The advent of COVID-19 drastically altered ways of working for businesses, companies, and individuals alike across the globe. In a shockingly unexpected wave of disruption, the global pandemic handcuffed most of us to the vicinity of our homes, thus embarking on an era of ‘work […]
The Science of Cyber Security – Why You Need to Protect Your Cyber Space Like You Protect Your Health
By Ignus de Villiers Group Head of Cyber Security Since the era of computers began, we have manifested an entire new universe with enormous benefits and cutting-edge technology that has made our lives a million times easier in comparison to that of our ancestors. It even seems fair to go as far and call computers […]
Liquid Intelligent Technologies successful placing of US$840 million bond and term loan financing package
By Kate Hennessy, GCFO Liquid Telecom Liquid Telecom, like most businesses, has to borrow money to ensure we can continue to operate day to day and to enable us to invest to fund our future growth. Last week we refinanced this borrowing, and I am pleased to announce that this was hugely successful and will […]
The big engine that could
CIO East Africa interviewed Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Group Chief Operating Officer, Ahmad Mokhles, to discuss what it takes to make an organisation successful. When you were brought on board Liquid Intelligent Technologies, what was the agenda they set aside for you to work with and on? Every company has a vision, and ours is to […]
The evolution of education from the classroom to the digital world… where to from here?
By Ben Roberts, Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Liquid Intelligent Technologies 2020 has been the year of many firsts, on several levels. Collectively, these have not only made businesses accelerate their digital transformation efforts, they have also pushed schools and universities to do the same … almost overnight. If African businesses don’t look at […]
Securing Africa’s digital future
As a technology service provider committed to supporting Africa’s digital future, we’ve spent the last few years observing the shifts in digital transformation adoption and the accompanying threats that likely follow. Often, the security of our new digital systems is not considered at length but rather as an afterthought. Anecdotally, we know that cyber security has been […]
The Digital Economy is changing the notion of work as we know it
By Susan Omamo at Liquid Intelligent Technologies Digital transformation is having a deep and intense impact on all areas of our lives. It also presents a rare opportunity to fundamentally improve work and the nature of employment. The concept of gig work is being readily accepted by millennials, who are openly embracing the idea of […]
Unlimited initiatives: doing more, today
The pandemic has affected every business and individual but there’s a way for us all to work together The Covid-19 pandemic has had an immense impact on the world. It’s changed so many of the frameworks by which people live and work and that they have taken for granted that it’s fundamentally shifted the foundations […]
Technology has the potential to transform Kenya’s agricultural sector
By Adil El Youssefi Liquid Intelligent Technologies Kenya’s agriculture sector has grown by 4.8% annually since 2012 with its share of GDP at 33% as of 2016. At the same time, while Kenya’s food deficit has decreased, it remains higher than the sub-Saharan Africa and world averages. With the ambitions of an annual economic growth […]
How you can play a vital role in the fight against COVID-19
Africa desperately needs good and accurate data to help organisations plan and respond to the virus pandemic across the continent. This is now possible with The Africa COVID-19 Impact Tracker, a crowd-sourced Ushahidi data gathering platform hosted within Liquid Intelligent Technologies’s highly resilient network. The detailed survey response from each anonymous participant is highlighted in […]