Leading with Edge.

A leading global edge solutions provider.

 

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Who are we?

Re-imagine a better future through our edge solutions.

Our Edge expertise and global best practice provide innovative, customised and business-relevant digital services on the edge to guide our clients on their digital transformation journey.

Our Products

We are a global edge solutions provider.

Since 2013 our mission has been to be the number one innovative edge solutions provider on the African continent, focusing on Edge Computing. We lead in providing innovative, business-relevant services in Edge AI and IoT, Fabric, SDN/NFV for Edge Cloud, Edge Baremetal, Secure Access Services Edge and Elastic Edge.

Fabric

An API driven end to end multi-country Edge Connectivity Software defined network.

Edge AI & IoT

Artificial Intelligence services on the edge focusing on Video, Big Data and IoT.

Edge uCPE

An Edge System deployed close to client premise to provide multiple services powered by NFV.

SDN / NFV for Cloud Edge

NFV and Software defined networking services to provide Cloud Gateway.

Edge Baremetal

Baremetal as a Service platform to deploy any kind of Edge infrastructure.

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

SD-WAN and Secure Edge framework, which can extend to edge, Cloud and endpoints.

Elastic Edge

Elastic Service as a service to provide end to end observability in all layers of applications and network.

Our Partners

Our Leadership Team

Executive Chairman

Andile Ngcaba

Andile Ngcaba is the Executive Chairman for inq. with a focus on providing top-level leadership to the inq. group executives. He is also the controlling shareholder and non-executive Chairman of Convergence Partners.

He has participated on ICT decision-making forums and has influenced the formation of various African forums and organisations responsible for shaping the ICT sector at National, Continental and Global levels through his activities on various bodies including the ITU, ICANN and the African Union.

In his international organisational activities, Andile served on the Board and High-level Panel (serving as the business sector chair) responsible for the outcomes of the Netmundial multi-stakeholder conference on Internet governance, hosted by the Brazilian government in April 2014. He also serves on the council of The National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI). The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University appointed him as an Adjunct Professor of the University, affiliated to the faculty of science.

Group Chief Executive Officer

Glad Dibetso

Glad Dibetso has been appointed the group CEO of inq , a global leading-edge computing technology company.
Before his appointment, Glad was the Partner: of Cloud Transformation & ICT Operate at Deloitte Consulting South Africa. He was responsible for developing and implementing core business operations on Cloud Managed services and demonstrating highly-effective management on all business-related processes and contract negotiations. He also successfully established the first Africa Delivery Centre within two years.

Before joining Deloitte Consulting, Glad was the Chief Executive Officer (West Africa) at Cloud Exchange, where he was responsible for creating a significant contribution to the business’s commercial strategy and successfully implementing a value proposition to build a cloud company which was the first of its kind in Africa.

Glad was also the Managing Director at Dimension Data West Africa. He spent ten years with the organization, developing and effectively implementing a sales strategy focusing on African multinational businesses.

With over 23 years experience in the ICT and financial industry across Pan-African groups, Glad has proven himself an executive management asset. He earned an MBA from the University of Pretoria, where he graduated with 15 distinctions and became an accredited One of a Hundred World Class South African’s.

Group Chief Technology Officer

Naresh Thukkani

Naresh Thukkani is a highly accomplished and results-driven professional with extensive experience in technology leadership, product architecture, management, development, and consulting across Cloud, Networking, AI, and DevOps domains. He has a proven track record of driving innovation and building disruptive, high-performance, and scalable products, bringing them to market successfully. Naresh thrives in team-oriented environments, fostering collaboration to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Prior to inq., Naresh held a leadership role at a dynamic startup, Criterion Networks, overseeing a diverse portfolio of products aimed at accelerating clients' digital transformation in areas such as SD-WAN, SDN/NFV, 5G, IoT, Cloud, and Edge Computing. His comprehensive understanding of emerging technologies and market trends enabled him to drive innovation and deliver transformative solutions to clients. During his tenure at Cisco, Naresh made significant contributions to product development in critical domains, including Metro Ethernet, Enterprise Routing, Switching, and Security. His exceptional skills in design, validation, and customer engagement resulted in numerous successes and accolades.

Naresh is passionate about open source technologies and actively represents the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) in international forums. He has co-authored SDN Migration and OpenFlow test specifications and contributed to professional certifications for SDN/NFV by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) and the ONF OCSA certification program.

Naresh holds a Master's degree in Communications from IIT Bombay and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications.

Group Chief Operations Officer

Duncan Pie

As the Group Chief Operating Officer of inq. Duncan is responsible for the operational oversight of the group's digital transformation strategy, end-end business process optimization to enable data-driven business operations and to define the Go-To-Market, sales and marketing strategy that will be implemented in all the inq. Businesses.

Duncan Pie is an experienced professional with over 24 years in Financial Services, IT and Telecoms covering Strategy, Product Development, Sales, People Management and Executive Management. Companies he has worked for include Microsoft, Botswana Telecoms and Dimension Data.

Duncan has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Botswana, a MDP from the University of Stellenbosch business school and attended an Executive Development Program from GIBS

Duncan is married and has two daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys running, camping and photography.

Group Chief Financial Officer and Acting Chief Human Capital Officer

Rayan Peters

As the Group Chief Financial Officer and Acting Chief Human Capital Officer , Rayan will lead the group's financial strategy and reporting, ensure financial compliance, and oversee the financial functions of the entire Group.

Rayan brings a wealth of experience and expertise in Finance and Leadership, having held executive positions in the Telco distribution space and served on various Boards of Directors.

Rayan has an Honours degree in BCom Accounting Sciences from the University of Pretoria and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Business Administration at Henley Business School Africa.

Regions

Malawi

Blantyre
Lilongwe
Mzuzu
Website

Côte d’Ivoire

Abidjan
Website

Nigeria

Lagos
Abuja
Port Harcourt
Kano
Ibadan
Website

South Africa

Johannesburg
Website

Zambia

Lusaka
Kitwe
Website

Botswana

Gaborone
Website

Cameroon

Douala
Yaounde
Website

Additional Regions

Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Congo, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Central African Republic, Chad, Togo Equatorial Guinea, Benin, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, India, UAE, Mauritius

Central African Republic
Chad
Togo
Equatorial Guinea
Benin
Namibia
Lesotho
Eswatini

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