Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 92 | Page 12

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Peach Payments appoints Uways Kureeman as Country Head and Director for Mauritius

Uways Kureeman and Sandeep Chagger

African payment solution provider Peach Payments has appointed Uways Kureeman as its new Country Head and Director for Mauritius . He reports to outgoing country head and director Sandeep Chagger , who took up the role of Group Chief Operating Officer in February .

Chagger says : “ We are committed to driving growth and innovation in the digital payments ecosystem of Mauritius . I am confident that Uways , with his substantial experience in technology implementations , strong business network , and passion for digitisation , will accelerate Peach Payments ’ growth and innovation in Mauritius and the region . His successful leadership tenure as the General Manager of ICL in Mauritius and Zambia is testament to his capabilities and potential contributions .”
A graduate in computer science with an MBA and an MSc in Artificial Intelligence , Kureeman was senior manager at Island Communications , and has managed on the ground and remote teams .
Kureeman says : “ With 12 years ’ experience in different technologies , I am now ready to dive into the world of digital payments . I have always been passionate about promoting the use of IT tools , and as country manager , I can explore my passion while helping the Mauritian economy to reach the next threshold of digitalisation .”
Peach Payments is a fast-growing African payment solution provider , PSP that makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across Kenya , Mauritius and South Africa .
The company provides direct settlements in all three countries , as well as aggregated payment services in South Africa .
The company works with small and large sellers to provide a complete toolkit to accept , manage and disburse payments through web and mobile .

Liquid C2 launches Cloudmania in Egypt expanding channel partner ecosystem

Liquid C2 , a subsidiary of Liquid Intelligent

Technologies , announced the expansion of its Cloudmania business into the Egyptian channel partner ecosystem . Cloudmania is Liquid C2 ’ s award-winning distribution business unit for cloud and cyber security solutions with operations in 35 countries across the Middle East and Africa . Cloudmania ’ s strategic partnership with Microsoft has allowed it to equip partners with cloud and cyber security services and solutions , including Microsoft 365 and Azure solutions , within a fully supported ecosystem . By partnering with global hyper-scaler Microsoft , Cloudmania demonstrates its unwavering commitment to the power of technology as a conduit for change , development , and progress in Egypt .
Resellers that partner with Cloudmania receive access to a suite of market-solutions tailored to suit their customers ’ needs . Cloudmania aims to help channel partners
Sherif Shaltout
Vinay Hiralall
better manage their business by creating a single-pane view via an always-on platform that assists with billing and subscription management services . In addition to providing partners with programmes that drive sales enablement , they also have access to Cloudmania ’ s marketing and technical support . Cloudmania alleviates the backend operations , enabling partners to focus on their core business .
“ Extending Cloudmania ’ s reach to Egypt reflects our confidence in the Egyptian economy following the launch of Liquid C2 in Egypt a year ago . We see Egypt as the anchor country of our expansion into the Middle East and North Africa ,” said Sherif Shaltout , Vice President , Operations at Liquid C2 .
“ Cloudmania ’ s growth over the last year from one hundred partners to over 750 demonstrates how our value proposition resonates with channel partners across these regions . Being named the Microsoft Partner of the Year in Ethiopia and Côte d ’ Ivoire in 2022 and 2023 respectively , reflects our commitment ,” said Vinay Hiralall , Chief Commercial Officer at Liquid C2 .
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