Cassava Technologies’s Liquid C2, has collaborated with global tech giant, Google Cloud, and artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Anthropic, to deliver cloud solutions, cybersecurity measures, and generative AI capabilities to businesses across Africa.
After signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Google Cloud in November 2023, Liquid C2 is poised to enhance cybersecurity and cloud services throughout the continent by integrating Google Cloud’s latest AI, data, collaboration, and security solutions. Through this, Liquid C2 seeks to provide heightened security measures and access to advanced cloud technologies for its customers.
As one of Google Cloud’s largest Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) in Africa, Liquid C2 will leverage Google Cloud’s security solutions alongside its own expertise to offer complete security consulting. Also, the collaboration facilitates the integration of Google Cloud and Anthropic’s AI models through Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform, enabling businesses to develop and deploy solutions rapidly within their cloud environments.
Liquid C2’s partnership with Google Cloud extends to delivering Google Workspace, a cloud-native platform designed to enhance team connections and productivity. Integrated with generative AI tools, Google Workspace empowers employees to create content efficiently, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Liquid C2 is working directly with Anthropic to develop AI solutions tailored for large enterprises seeking to enhance productivity and revenue growth. Anthropic’s partnership with Google Cloud ensures accessibility to its AI models, including Claude, renowned for its capabilities in dialogue, content creation, reasoning, creativity, and coding, available through Google Cloud’s Vertex AI.
CEO of Google Cloud, Thomas Kurian, noted the transformative potential of generative AI for businesses, stating, “building on Google’s commitment to investing $1 billion to boost Africa’s digital transformation, our collaborations with market leaders like Liquid C2 and Anthropic will help bring gen AI, security, and other cloud technologies to businesses across the continent.”
Kurian added that “this partnership has the opportunity to transform how African businesses serve and engage their customers as we provide them a foundation for innovation.”
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Cassava Technologies, Strive Masiyiwa, stated that the partnership “with Google Cloud and Anthropic signify a significant step change in our journey as Africa’s leading cloud and cybersecurity provider.” He highlighted the partnerships’ role in delivering AI-powered solutions tailored to Africa’s unique challenges and opportunities.
President of Anthropic, Daniela Amodei, expressed excitement about the partnership, stating, “combining Anthropic’s safe, steerable AI with Google Cloud’s secure, scalable infrastructure means this partnership has huge potential to enable African companies to grow.”
Source: APO Group
By Derrick Kafui Deti – Digital Economy Magazine
