Pan-African technology group, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, has announced the appointment of Oswald Jumira as the CEO of Liquid C2 business unit. Jumira is expected to drive Liquid C2’s growth, innovation and strategy in the cloud and cyber security business. Until recently, Jumira was the CEO of Vaya Technologies (Vaya), a business unit within the Cassava Technologies group.

Speaking on the appointment, Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies, said, “Oswald’s appointment as CEO of our Cloud and Cyber Security business was a natural choice for us. He has been a member of the senior management team for many years, including as CEO of Vaya Technologies. He has deep industry relationships, is well respected for his ability to execute business plans and is the right person to drive Liquid C2’s growth and securely enabling the digital transformation journeys of our customers”.

In his comments, Jumira said “I am honoured to be appointed to this position and, most importantly, leading a group of dynamic professionals passionate about cloud adoption in Africa and ensuring secure digital transformation for our clients through our cyber security solutions. I intend to deepen the relationships with our local and global strategic partners and to accelerate our already stellar growth through product innovation and customer service”.

A seasoned ICT professional, Jumira has over 15 years of experience in technology and business development across numerous African countries. Before being appointed as the CEO of Liquid C2, he was the CEO of Vaya Technologies Limited, a Cassava Technologies company where he led a team focusing on building and scaling commercially viable digital products in the agriculture, healthcare, logistics and education space. Previously, he worked with fintech startups in Nigeria and Kenya, and contributed to driving the adoption of digital financial services.