Inq
Blantyre, ZA · 349 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
inq provides a unified control platform where customers can manage multiple services through a single portal, offering orchestration, billing, provisioning, and support capabilities.
Also known as inq Edge · inq.
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026inq. positions itself as a global edge solutions provider focused on the African continent, with a product portfolio spanning Edge AI and IoT, Fabric, SDN/NFV for edge cloud, Edge Baremetal, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Elastic Edge. Its published service lines include artificial intelligence, digital transformation, security for enterprise networks, cloud services, managed intelligent connectivity marketed with 24/7 uptime and security, communication and collaboration tools, and analytics and IoT services covering video and big data at the edge.
The company states it was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Mauritius, operating as a Convergence Partners company. It reports contact points in 16 African cities, and its stated mission is to be a leading innovative edge solutions provider on the African continent. A third-party business listing for "Inq. Edge" in Blantyre, Malawi, describes the company as a Pan-African cloud and digital enterprise provider.
Leadership disclosed on the company site includes Executive Chairman Andile Ngcaba, who is also controlling shareholder and non-executive Chairman of Convergence Partners; Head of Innovation and R&D Naresh Thukkani, previously inq.'s Chief Technology Officer and Head of Fabric and earlier at Cisco; Group Chief Technology Officer David Herselman, founder of ICT provider Syrex (established December 1998); Group Chief Financial Officer Suhavna Purmasir, a South African chartered accountant and member of the board of directors and group executive committee; and Group Chief Human Capital Officer Khethi Malinga.
Business model
inq. sells managed and consumption-oriented technology services to enterprise and public-sector organisations, combining edge computing infrastructure, connectivity, cloud, security and AI/IoT offerings into integrated solutions delivered through local presence in its cities of operation.
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Market position
Describes itself as a leading global edge solutions provider with the stated aim of being the leading innovative edge solutions provider on the African continent; it is backed by and affiliated with the African technology investor Convergence Partners.
Technology
Edge computing platforms and services including Edge AI and IoT, a Fabric offering, SDN/NFV for edge cloud, edge baremetal, Secure Access Service Edge and Elastic Edge, plus network security, cloud services and analytics on video and big data at the edge.
Go-to-market
Direct enterprise sales and delivery through local contact points in African cities, combining international best-practice methodologies with local customisation, and supported by a partner ecosystem.
Enterprise and public-sector clients, with stated focus industries including banking, oil and gas, FMCG, mining, health, real estate, IT, public sector and logistics.
Geography
Headquartered in Mauritius with contact points in 16 African cities, including Johannesburg, Gaborone, Lusaka, Ndola, Blantyre, Lilongwe, Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kanu, Abidjan and Yaoundé.
History
The company states it was founded in 2013 with a mission focused on edge computing in Africa, and operates as a Convergence Partners company headquartered in Mauritius. Its executive team includes leaders drawn from Cisco and from Syrex, an ICT solutions provider founded in 1998 by inq.'s Group CTO.
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Key figures
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primary sources listed
- Inqinq.inc · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Inq do?
- inq. is a Convergence Partners company providing edge computing, edge AI, connectivity and cloud services across Africa.
- Who are Inq's investors?
- Inq's investors include Convergence Partners.
- Where is Inq headquartered?
- Inq is headquartered in Blantyre, ZA.