In 2018, CDC, the UK’s development finance institution, announced a $180 million equity investment in Liquid. CDC announced the investment would further accelerate Liquid’s expansion of broadband access to underserved and under-connected areas of the continent.
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Oswald Jumira
CEO Vaya Technologies
Oswald is an international digital technology professional and business executive with more than 14 years’ experience successfully advancing the growth and adoption of digital technology across the African continent. Oswald has worked with start-ups, universities, global technology and venture capital companies to develop and scale up innovative digital solution across Africa. Oswald working with the African Union, Africa CDC and other strategic partners recently led the Econet technical team in developing the Africa Medical Supplies Platform which is the marketplace for Covid-19 medical supplies for Africa governments and businesses.
Norman Moyo
CEO Distributed Power Technologies
Norman has a well-rounded experience gained whilst working in various African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania and South Africa. Having begun his career journey at Standard Chartered Bank, he moved into the telecommunications industry when GSM technology was introduced in Africa by being part of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe team. Thereafter he moved to Celtel International as Commercial Director in Zambia before landing the job of Chief Marketing Officer in Nigeria. In 2011 Norman was nominated to the prestigious GTB global top 40 world telecom leaders under 40 years as a result of his work in Nigeria. In addition, his exploits in IOT have recently earned him two Titans of Influence awards (2017) on a national and regional level in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector.
Nic Rudnick
Group CEO Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Nic Rudnick became Liquid Telecom CEO in 2004, when the company rebranded from Econet Satellite Services, and has played a lead role in the creation of our Pan-African network, which now stretches over 60,000km. He has been listed in Global Telecom Business Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the telecommunications industry for the last five consecutive years — highlighting his dedication to building Africa’s digital future.
Hardy Pemhiwa
Group CEO & Managing Director
Hardy Pemhiwa has over 12 years’ experience as a managing director and co-founder of a regulated financial services firm in Kenya offering investment management and investment banking services across Eastern and Southern Africa. In this role, he has helped companies in the region to raise more than $500m in debt and equity capital.
Tracy Mpofu
Group CFO
Tracy Mpofu joined Econet Wireless as Chief Operations Officer in 2000 from Coca Cola. Tracy has assisted in the establishment of Econet Wireless operations in various countries. Tracy is the Group Chief Operations Officer.
Darlington Mandivenga
CEO Sasai Fintech International
Darlington Mandivenga has served the Econet Group in various senior executive roles in a stable career spanning over almost 20 years, including as CEO and CMO within its Telco Operations. His most recent role before the current one was that of Group Deputy CEO for Econet Wireless Operations which had oversight on all the Group’s mobile network operations . He has tremendous pan African experience across the major markets of influence that include Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa, among others.
Stephane Duproz
CEO Africa Data Centres
Stephane Duproz is A highly experienced data centre professional, Stephane has worked for over 20 years in the sector, including over 14 years at TelecityGroup. Stephane has also served as Chairman of the Board for the European Data Centre Association (EUDCA), and acted as Vice President Member of the French Data Centre Association (CESIT).
