Who owns Liquid Telecoms Zimbabwe?
Liquid Telecoms Zimbabwe is a branch of what was once called Econet Satellite Services. The company was established in 1997 and specialized in voice and satellite operations. The company rebranded in 2004 to become Liquid Telecom as a prequel to the launch of a high-speed cross-border fibre network in 2009.
The venture linked Southern Africa to the world. Liquid Telecoms has since rebranded to become Liquid Intelligent Technologies Group. The company has changed from a telecommunications and digital services provider into a multi-service provider for businesses.
Liquid Telecoms Zimbabwe is part of the Liquid Intelligent Technologies Group, a leading provider of digital equipment. The brand has expanded vastly into cloud business and cyber security services.
The Identity of Liquid Telecoms?
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is a subsidiary of Econet Global. Its operations are directed by its parent company Cassava Technologies. Cassava Technologies is a subsidiary of Econet Global established to control Econet’s digital services and properties. These include fibre broadband networks, renewable energy, data centres, cyber security, and fintech.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies and other Econet brands such as Liquid Africa, Africa Data Centres, Vaya Technologies, and Distributed Power Technologies fall under Cassava Technologies. Econet Global is a multinational telecommunications group headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa; registered as Econet Global Ltd. in Mauritius.
The entity is privately owned and controlled by Strive Masiiwa. Its operations stretch across Africa, Europe, South America, and the East Asia-Pacific Rim.
Cassava Technologies’ headquarters are located in London, England, where Liquid Intelligent Technologies is headquartered. Liquid Intelligent Technologies is one of Econet Global’s most successful businesses.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is Africa’s first and largest satellite and fibre-optic enterprise. The company has a fibre infrastructure that stretches from Cape Town in South Africa to Cairo in Egypt. The company’s vast infrastructure has facilitated its development into the African continent’s leading independent data, IP, and voice provider.
The company operates in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa. It has operations in over 14 countries and is predicted to grow soon. The company operates as a wholesaler for more than 50 global carriers. Various investors developed an interest and invested in the company. The Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC), an institution owned by the British government made its largest investment yet, in an African company.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies relied mostly on debt financing for its capitalization needs to maintain a considerably high level of control of the company.
Liquid Telecoms Zimbabwe Owners?
Liquid Telecoms Zimbabwe is part of the international enterprise Liquid Intelligent Technologies (formerly Liquid Telecoms). The company is a subsidiary of Econet Global Limited, a company privately owned and controlled by the founder, Strive Masiiwa. He is an entrepreneur who pioneered the information age in many African countries.