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inq.: Africa’s edge solutions innovator

inq. is Africa’s leading edge solutions provider—based in Mauritius—offering managed services, Edge AI/IoT, cloud, security.

inq.: Africa’s edge solutions innovator

inq.:

  • inq. is a Mauritius-based Edge AI & IoT pioneer offering managed IT, connectivity (Fabric), cloud, security, and AI products across 16 African cities.
  • As a Convergence Partners portfolio company, it delivers enterprise-grade, globally aligned edge solutions with strong leadership and deep regional reach.

inq.: Driving Edge AI & IoT for Digital Transformation

Headquartered in Mauritius and founded in 2013, inq. is a advanced solutions provider specializing in Edge AI, IoT, SDN/NFV for Edge Cloud, Secure Access Service Edge, and Elastic Edge. As part of Convergence Partners, the company delivers tailored, global best-practice technology and methodologies across 16 African cities—including Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Lusaka, Blantyre, and Abidjan—aiming to “re-imagine your future through Edge Solutions”.

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inq.: Comprehensive Managed Services & Platform Offerings

Offering end-to-end ICT support, including managed IT services (onsite and remote support, proactive monitoring via ConnectWise and Auvik, ITIL-aligned SLAs). Their hardware and software arm provides vendor-backed installations and warranty (Intel, Dell, HP, IBM, Microsoft Gold licensing). Products include their Fabric PaaS connectivity platform, edge cloud, security services (Check Point, Fortinet), cloud services, AI-driven video analytics and document automation (Vision AI, Doc AI), and an inq. Control Platform™.

inq.: Pan-African Presence & Industry Impact

With offices across Africa and a workforce in the hundreds, inq. serves clients in banking, oil & gas, mining, healthcare, logistics, public sector, and FMCG. Guided by industry leaders like Executive Chairman Andile Ngcaba and CTOs Naresh Thukkani and David Herselman, the company integrates global edge expertise with local insight to deliver seamless, impactful solutions.

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