Watu Credit Tanzania (Watu) is a leading asset finance company in Tanzania, harnessing technology to provide unsecured lending primarily via mobile services. So far, Watu has provided over 600,000 loans across 7 countries and has positively impacted the lives of more than 3.6 million people. Watu actively promotes financial literacy and independence, the adoption of digital payments and increased regulatory and safety compliances.
Challenges:
Watu Credit Tanzania required a solution that would allow for the company to prioritise critical applications and enhance its existing MPLS infrastructure. Importantly it had to allow for uninterrupted communication between all Watu sites and ensure reliability and resilience.
Solutions:
Liquid designed a comprehensive solution that included installations at two primary locations – Masaki at 30Mbps and Mwanga at 100Mbps. The solution also included advanced network monitoring to provide real-time visibility into performance and usage alongside backup links for enhanced network reliability and resilience.
Results:
Since the deployment of the solution, Watu has experienced improved operational efficiencies and critical application performance alongside network reliability. Employees and customers have benefited from faster and more reliable access to loan applications and equipment tracking systems which has improved productivity and trust. The high-speed capabilities of the network has allowed for Watu to expand its branch network without compromising on performance.
Customer Testimonial:
“The solution has delivered a profound transformation for our organisation. Now that we have the right solution for our network in place, our critical application performance and operational efficiency has been revolutionised.”
