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Liquid Intelligent Technologies Achieves B-BBEE Level 1

November 24, 2021

Deon Geyser, CEO Liquid Intelligent Technologies SA

Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa, a business of Cassava Technologies, has announced that it has achieved B-BBEE Level 1 status. Liquid Intelligent Technologies has been working to achieve this status since the company expanded operations in South Africa through the acquisition of Neotel in 2017.

Liquid is a prominent investor in the country’s critical telecommunications and technology sectors and embraces the true spirit of transformation through improved participation in the economy for previously disadvantaged groups.

According to Deon Geyser, CEO Liquid Intelligent Technologies SA, “This is an excellent achievement for us, which we don’t take lightly. We will continue providing all our stakeholders with the excellent service associated with our brand while we continue to participate in South Africa’s transformation agenda. As a leading technology player in the industry, we strongly support public and private partnerships to drive digital transformation in South Africa.”

Liquid is committed to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) principles and aligns with the ICT Sector Code in Section 9 of the B-BBEE Act. Over the years, the company has continuously invested in enterprise and skills development programmes, focusing on the youth and small and medium enterprises.

Commenting on this milestone, Hardy Pemhiwa, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cassava Technologies, said, “We are very proud of the strides taken by the Liquid Intelligent Technologies SA Leadership team to help drive transformation in the country. Our top rating will not only help increase our overall competitiveness in the market but also ensure real economic empowerment for all members of the society. This is in line with our vision of a digitally connected future that leaves no South African behind.”

This achievement comes at a good time as ICASA works on finalising the licensing of critical high demand IMT spectrum in early 2022. Liquid reaffirms its commitment to working with customers, partners and stakeholders to create an industry that is solutions-driven and responsive to the need of all customers for reliable and cost effective broadband services in line with international technology trends.

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Liquid Embarks on Major Regional Expansion Across South Africa

April 1, 2021

Deon Geyser, CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa

Recently rebranded Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) has announced the successful completion of two key digital corridors – NLD5 and NLD6 connecting Durban to Cape Town via the inland route. The completion of this fibre network is expected to support the surging demand for high-speed internet as an increasing number of local businesses continue their digital transformation journeys.

“The completion of these two digital corridors is yet another milestone achieved as part of our on-going investment into the South African economy. Liquid has been instrumental in the fruition of routes 1 through to 8, providing a digital backbone that connects metropolitan cities like Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban to more remote areas like Nelspruit Bloemfontein, Lady Smith, Mthatha,” says Deon Geyser, CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa.

“This is also part of our Group’s continued focus on bringing world-class digital services like Cloud, Unified Communications, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to local businesses in the public and private sectors.”

Spanning over 1700 km, the near-unlimited capacity and redundancy offered on these digital corridors is expected to positively impact numerous industries, especially educators and healthcare practitioners, as they increase their reach to the remotest parts of the country. Access to improved digital services will also impact the education system in the country as the government gears to empower more youth with digital skills as newer vocations develop through the 4IR.

Liquid Telecom Unveils New Identity and Pan-African Strategy

Liquid Telecom has unveiled its new identity as Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The pan-African technology group also revealed its plan to go from being a telecommunications and digital services provider to a full one-stop-shop technology group through a group-wide rebrand.

Over the last two decades, Liquid has firmly established itself as the leading pan-African digital infrastructure provider with an extensive network spanning over 73,000 KM. This rebrand to Liquid Intelligent Technologies highlights the organisation’s expansion of its Cloud business, Cyber Security services, and other technologies added to its existing telecoms and connectivity capability.

This furthers the Group’s aim of accelerating growth by providing tailor-made digital solutions to businesses in the public and private sectors across the continent. This strategic rebrand reflects Liquid’s new digital-first product offerings, enabling employees and customers to interact with each other digitally irrespective of the time or location. By aggressively expanding into new countries, including Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liquid Intelligent Technologies expects to bring its award-winning high-performance network connectivity closer to more people and accelerate the development of the digital workplace.