on the fifth episode of this seasons podcast, we are happy to host Nadeem Noordin, Sales Director at the @CopyCatGroup_, one of the oldest and most storied technology firms in the region.

Alex is an accomplished leader with over 16 years of experience, he has been recognized for his ability to develop plans for automated information systems from project inception to conclusion, including system integration, testing, and end-user training. He's an expert in analyzing and designing processes, software, and software customizations for client use, with a focus on optimizing operational efficiency. He has demonstrable ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders and deliver mission-critical results that yield direct and measurable profits and process improvements to diverse organizations.

In the third episode of this seasons podcast, we spoke to  Ian Jansen Van Rensburg, Director, Solutions Engineering & Lead Technologist at VMware SSA. Ian's focus is to assist companies achieve their business goals through a software defined, digital approach. He's also responsible for a dynamic solutions engineering team that builds revenue in over 26 countries throughout Africa.   He shares his passion and experience with customers and partners to enable them to achieve their digital ambitions, be more competitive and create new experiences for their customers .  Ian joined VMware in 2007 and has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining VMware, he held technical and director positions at leading technology companies.   Ian has been instrumental in the uptake of multiple technologies across Africa, we took this opportunity to learn about him and his vision of technology in Africa  This podcast is sponsored by @VMwareEMEA   (https://www.vmware.com), produced by @SemaBOXAfrica  in conjunction with @CIOAfrica .

Sanjay Kumar  is the VP of Products and Marketing Arrcus Inc has over 20 years of experience in the networking industry, at companies like Cisco Systems, Broadcom, Aruba Networks (HPE) and IP Infusion. He has held leadership roles in Product Management, Product/Corporate Marketing, and has a proven track record of leading product development, creating and driving go-to-market strategies and developing compelling messaging for multi-billion dollar product lines, across Enterprise and Service Provider segments. Prior to joining Arrcus, he was CMO at IP Infusion where he successfully created a new brand identity and led the overall global marketing and Strategic Alliances strategy.  Our conversation covered an introduction to Arrcus, he work that Arrcus is doing in building Next Generation networks and practical use cases in Africa and beyond.   This podcast is sponsored by  @VMware EMEA   (https://www.vmware.com), produced by  @SemaBOX TV   in conjunction with  @dx5group ​

Lorna is the Regional Director of VMware for Sub-Saharan Africa. In her role I she is directly responsible for driving the company’s vision and strategy across the region. Drawing from her business development and people management skills, she strives to empower the regional team to take VMware’s compute, cloud, mobility, networking and security offerings, to a market hungry for a digital foundation that enables new customer experiences.  This podcast is sponsored by VMware (https://www.vmware.com), produced by Semabox in conjunction with Dx5.

In the tenth episode of our podcast, we interview Ben Roberts, CTIO, Liquid Intelligent Technologies.

Ben has been Liquid Intelligent Technologies Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer since 2017, having previously served as Chief Technical Officer since 2006.

With over 20 years’ experience across a range of technologies in design, support, integration and operational management roles, he has led the group’s networking and product strategy, expanding its technology base and fibre network across Africa.

Ben led the integration and business transformation as CEO of Liquid Telecom Kenya as CEO from 2013 to 2017 and remains in Kenya as board chairman. In his current role, Ben is driving innovation across the Liquid Telecom group, while exploring how to digitally transform our services and technology stack, launching new technologies and products to our customers, and helping our customers innovate using our services.

Before joining Liquid Telecom, Ben was responsible for electronics design and satellite systems at Ericsson UK Limited. He also worked with Lotus Cars, the British sports car manufacturer, as an engineer. Ben holds a BSc Hons Physics from the University of Bristol in the UK.

Ben is passionate about STEM education and how it can be enabled by ICT, and is a board Committee Member of Young Scientists Kenya (YSK).

Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies is a pan-African technology group with capabilities across 14 countries, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. Established in 2005, Liquid has firmly established itself as the leading pan-African digital infrastructure provider. Liquid Intelligent Technologies is redefining Network, Cloud and Cyber Security offerings through strategic partnerships with leading global players, innovative business applications, intelligent cloud services and world-class security to the African continent.

Liquid is now a full one-stop-shop technology group that provides tailor-made digital solutions to businesses in the public and private sectors across the continent. The Group also operates state-of-the-art data centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi, Harare and Kigali, with a combined potential 19,000 square metres of rack space and 78 MW of power.

Through this combined offering, Liquid Intelligent Technologies is enhancing customers' experience on their digital journey.

You can learn more about Liquid Intelligent Technologies here:

https://www.liquid.tech/about-us/our_story

The podcast is sponsored by VMware. 

Learn more about VMware here http://www.vmware.com   

VMware leads in providing 5G, NFV and Telco Cloud infrastructure. 

Learn more about  VMware's telco solutions: 

VMware Telco: https://telco.vmware.com 

VMware Telco Cloud Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2qxoYekDqA

The podcast is hosted by Pure Infrastructure Limited

http://www.pureinfrastructure.com

In the ninth episode of our podcast, we interview George Murage, CTO, Cellulant.

Cellulant is the largest payment aggregator in Kenya and one of the largest in Africa.  Cellulant uses technology to connect people and their resources, making it easier to do business across Africa. Their goal is to facilitate more transactions between more people so that we can all live better lives.

You can learn more about Cellulant here:

https://cellulant.io

The podcast is sponsored by VMware. 

Learn more about VMware here http://www.vmware.com   

VMware is a leading provider of solutions to payment and financial services firms.

Learn more about  VMware's fintech solutions: 

VMware Financial Services IT Solutions: https://www.vmware.com/solutions/industry/financial-it-services.html

VMware Tanzu for FSI: https://tanzu.vmware.com/industries/financial-services

VMware Customer Case Study on Fintech: https://news.vmware.com/technologies/building-a-culture-of-innovation

The podcast is hosted by Pure Infrastructure Limited

http://www.pureinfrastructure.com

In the eighth episode of our podcast, we interview Dan Kwach, Managing Director, East Africa Region at Africa Datacenters.

Africa Data Centres is Africa’s largest network of interconnected, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre facilities. Bringing international experts to the pan-African market, we are your trusted partner for rapid and secure data centre services and interconnections across the African continent. Strategically located, our world-class facilities provide a home for all your business-critical data. Proudly African, we are dedicated to being the heart that beats your business.

You can learn more about Africa Datacenters here:

https://www.africadatacentres.com/about

The podcast is sponsored by VMware.

Learn more about VMware here http://www.vmware.com

VMware is a leading provider of datacenter solutions.

Learn more about VMware's datacenter solutions:

VMware Data Center Solutions: https://www.vmware.com/topics/glossary/content/data-center-solutions

VMware Software-Defined Datacenter: https://www.vmware.com/solutions/software-defined-datacenter/in-depth.html

VMware Data Center Virtualisation and Cloud Management: https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-data-center-management.html

The podcast is hosted by Pure Infrastructure Limited

http://www.pureinfrastructure.com

In the seventh episode of our podcast, we interview Denis Karanja, Savannah Informatics. He's CTO at Savannah Informatics. Savannah Informatics is a Kenyan e-Health software company founded by clinicians and finance specialists to deliver interoperable, connected solutions for healthcare facilities, organisations and regions.  Their vision is to enable a better healthcare future for Kenya through pioneering use of information technology and knowledge creation.  

You can learn more about Savannah Informatics here:  https://www.savannahinformatics.com/ 

The podcast is sponsored by VMware.  

Learn more about VMware here http://www.vmware.com    

VMware is a leading provider of IT to healthcare firms.   

Learn more about  VMware's healthcare solutions:   

VMware Healthcare IT: https://www.vmware.com/solutions/industry/healthcare-it-solutions.html

Digital Healthcare: https://www.vmware.com/solutions/industry/healthcare-it-solutions/digital-healthcare.html

VMware Tanzu in Healthcare: https://tanzu.vmware.com/industries/healthcare

The podcast is hosted by Pure Infrastructure Limited, learn more here:

http://www.pureinfrastructure.com

In the sixth episode of our podcast, we interview Bastian Blankenburg, CTO, Utu Technologies. He holds an MSc and PhD from Saarland University in Germany. He's a co-founder and CTO at Maramoja transport and utu technologies. Utu is a leader in the trust ecosystem, having had one experience in the technology space. Having had one of the most successful ICOs in the region, Bastian is also an expert in cryptocurrencies, blockchain and trust in general.  We had a long chat about his background, Maramoja taxis, Utu technologies, blockchain, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and trust in general.   The podcast is sponsored by VMware.   Learn more about VMware here http://www.vmware.com     VMware has blockchain solutions for the enterprise.   Learn more about  VMware's blockchain solutions:   VMware Blockchain: https://www.vmware.com/products/blockchain.htmlVMware OCTO: https://octo.vmware.com/author/blockchain/