Liquid Telecom selected as regional partner for MIT’s 2019 Inclusive Innovation Challenge to address digital economy disparities across Africa April 16, 2019 Liquid Telecom, the leading pan-African telecoms group, is proud to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) official partner for the 2019 Inclusive Innovation… Continue Reading
Liquid Telecom expands availability of Microsoft Azure in Africa March 14, 2019 Liquid Telecom, the leading pan-African telecoms group and Microsoft Gold Partner, has announced the availability of Microsoft Azure across its pan-African network, approaching 70,000km and… Continue Reading
Liquid Telecom secures first customer, MTN, for 4G roaming in South Africa March 1, 2019 Liquid Telecom South Africa, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has secured its first customer MTN, to offer 4G roaming to… Continue Reading
Liquid Telecom receives $180m investment from CDC Group Plc December 14, 2018 Liquid Telecom has reached an agreement with CDC Group Plc, the UK’s development finance institution, to invest $180m with the company. This investment will… Continue Reading
Liquid Telecom named Best African Wholesale Carrier for 7th consecutive year at Global Carrier Awards October 26, 2018 Liquid Telecom was named as the Best African Wholesale Carrier for a record seventh year at The Global Carrier Awards ceremony in London… Continue Reading
Liquid Telecom appoints Wellington Makamure as new Regional CEO of Southern Africa October 15, 2018 Liquid Telecom has appointed Wellington Makamure as the new Regional CEO of Southern Africa, placing him in charge of four key markets in the… Continue Reading
Liquid Telecom delivers first Microsoft ExpressRoute within Africa July 31, 2018 Liquid Telecom has delivered the first Microsoft ExpressRoute service peering in Africa – offering customers better performance, tighter security and lower latency. Microsoft ExpressRoute,… Continue Reading
Liquid Telecom appoints Stephane Duproz to head Africa Data Centres July 24, 2018 Africa Data Centres (ADC) has named Stephane Duproz as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Part of the Liquid Telecom Group, ADC… Continue Reading
Liquid Telecom named as Microsoft Gold Partner for cloud productivity July 5, 2018 Pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom, has announced that it is now a Gold Partner for Cloud Productivity in Microsoft’s Partner Network programme. This prestigious… Continue Reading
Raha Liquid Telecom to host first cloud event of its kind in Tanzania June 28, 2018 Liquid Telecom in partnership with Microsoft is hosting its 4th Azure Accelerator Conference in Dar es Salaam on 29 June 2018 to improve and accelerate the… Continue Reading
Press Release: Liquid Telecom partners with Serianu to tighten pan-African cybersecurity April 25, 2018 Liquid Telecom and Serianu, a pan-African cybersecurity specialist firm, have announced a new partnership to improve cybersecurity standards and practices across Africa. The partnership… Continue Reading
Zambia eSports Team Gematrix win big at Pan-African Mortal Kombat XL Tournament April 9, 2018 Two Zambian eSports gamers have done the country proud by winning big at the Pro Series Gaming Tournament in Nairobi, Kenya. Justin Banda won… Continue Reading
CEC Liquid Telecom invests in youth education to drive Zambia’s digital future November 22, 2017 Pupils at Mpulungu Day Secondary School received 15 computers in a joint donation between Honourable Freedom Sikazwe, MP and CEC Liquid Telecom last month…. Continue Reading
Drones for all: The rising need for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Kenya and the region November 21, 2017 By Ben Roberts, Chief Technical Officer at Liquid Telecom. By 2022, the airspace will be busier with Flying Mini Robots as the number of… Continue Reading
A proposal to stop African governments shutting down the internet April 20, 2017 An AfriNIC proposal by Andrew Alston and Ben Roberts of Liquid Telecom and Fiona Asonga of TESPOK to tackle the recent spate of internet… Continue Reading
Press Release: Agreement marks Liquid Telecom’s entrance in Tanzanian market December 14, 2016 Liquid Telecom has received the final regulatory approval to close its latest transaction in Tanzania and has become the majority stakeholder of Raha, Tanzania’s… Continue Reading
Liquid Telecom named TMT Growth Story of the Year December 5, 2016 Liquid Telecom was selected as best Growth Story of the year at the TMT Finance World Congress Awards 2016 on 30th November, 2016 in… Continue Reading
Press Release: Liquid Telecom wins Best African Wholesale Carrier at Global Carriers Award November 9, 2016 At the annual Global Carrier Awards in Paris, Liquid Telecom was named Best African Wholesale Carrier for the fifth consecutive year, with the company… Continue Reading
Bandwidth wars in Zambia – The digging is not yet over! April 21, 2016 A turf war to lay fiber-optic cables directly to homes in Zambia’s largest cities is delivering faster speeds and cheaper prices. Several companies are… Continue Reading
Day 1 of ZICTA’s ICT Business Forum 2015 October 8, 2015 Scheduled to begin at 8 am but only kicking off at almost 10 while we waited for the Minister (of Transport, Works and Supply… Continue Reading