The quest to accelerate digital transformation in Nigeria received a major boost with the formal launch of Pan-African Company Liquid Intelligent Technologies, which has officially launched its operations in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, with the aim of providing digital transformation for citizens.
A pan-African firm with a strong legacy and foundation, Liquid Intelligent’s entry into Africa’s largest economy is expected to improve the country’s technology ecosystem.
Wole Abu, MD/CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies in Nigeria, said Liquid Intelligent Technologies launched its Nigerian office to share the African story of digital transformation.
According to Abu, “Liquid Intelligent Technologies is part of a global powerhouse called Cassava Technologies that is driving global digital transformation. “The launch of Liquid Intelligent Technologies in Nigeria will further help to connect the rest of Africa to the internet and the digital economy space. Our desire is to transform the African continent by empowering Africans, Nigeria inclusive, as well as businesses with intelligent technology solutions.”
Abu emphasised the company’s commitment to live up to its goal of a digitally connected future in the continent that leaves no African behind.
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Liquid Intelligent’s Services
According to Abu, Nigerian customers of Liquid Intelligent would have access to secure network which has Cloud- delivered security at the core, and this extends to network protection as well as penetration testing. Customers would also enjoy the benefits of a secure web gateway and modern remote access.
Also available from the stable of Liquid is Cloud networking that ensures direct connectivity to multiple clouds; network within and between multi-clouds; cloud branch connectivity.
As regards secure cloud, Abu enlisted Data protection and Backups/ Disaster Recovery, Identity Management, Cloud protection and Data protection and Backups/ Disaster recovery as some of the service touch points. The CEO also explained that Nigeria was the first home for Liquid Intelligent Technologies in West Africa while highlighting that Liquid sees access to high-speed connectivity as a basic human right for all citizens in Nigeria.
He restated his company’s plans to work with the Federal Government to achieve the objectives of Nigeria’s National Broadband Plan (2021 – 2025) and to help ensure Nigeria is transformed into a leading digital economy.
He noted that relationships with international tech giants like Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle were deployed to serve the customers’ best interests. He enjoined Nigerians, who are desirous of reduced cost and complexity, to partner with Liquid for both connectivity and digital services.
According to Abu, the size of the company’s network provides better economies of scale than multiple other providers, just as its infrastructure will enable enterprises across the continent to fulfil their digital transformation goals.
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Nigerian Government Expectations
In his goodwill message during the launch, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami, stated his hopes that the entry of Liquid Intelligent Technologies into Nigeria would facilitate more innovation in the sector.
Pantami, who was represented by the Digital Architect Manager of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr Falilat Jimoh, expressed optimism that the launch in Nigeria would strengthen digital transformation in Africa.
He also said the launch of Liquid Intelligent Technologies in Nigeria would further improve internet connectivity in Nigeria and the rest of the African continent.