Originally envisioned by a group of African investors in 2007, SEACOM is a privately owned and operated pan-African ICT enabler, offering a best-in-class quality of service international network. SEACOM launched Africa’s first broadband submarine cable system along the continent’s Eastern and Southern coasts in 2009.

Growth Stage
Early
Growth
Mature
Exited
Funds
Core Business Offerings
Connectivity, Cloud, Security
Founders
Brian Herlilhy
Founded
2009
Investment Year
2009
Other Investors

IPS, Remgro and Sanlam

All Locations
Tanzania
Uganda
Mozambique
Kenya
South Africa
Johannesburg

Level 2, Block A, Anslow Office Park, 8 Anslow Crescent, Anslow Lane, Bryanston

-26.057751758949514, 28.021652311164758

South Africa
Durban

Block 2A, 100 Armstrong Avenue, La Lucia

-29.74079217681713, 31.06747955767191

South Africa
Cape Town

Unit 1, Waverley Business Park, Wyecroft Road, Mowbray

-33.94308566792861, 18.46889826875312

South Africa
Nairobi

Peponi &, Kamhouse, Mwanzi Rd

-1.2580384109719007, 36.80513351263254

Kenya
Kampala

Plot 28, 30 Clement Hill Rd

0.3428218197509995, 32.59163089993257

Uganda
Maputo

Predio Progresso, Av. 24 de Julho nr.2096, 3rd Floor, Flat 307

-25.169472496094738, 32.48600638041357

Mozambique
Dar es Salaam

Plot No. 370 Chole Rd, 1st Floor

-6.126259057405899, 39.294803117203955

Tanzania

Articles.

Beyond the Clouds: The Cosmic Future of Edge Computing
In a Medium post, Chairman of Solcon Capital, Andile Ngcaba, examines the transformative role of edge computing in enhancing various industries, its profound security benefits, and expansive applications in space and deep-sea exploration, paralleled by a discussion on the democratization and technological evolution in space, highlighted by satellite constellations, cost-effective rockets from private firms like SpaceX, innovations by startups such as Skyroot Aerospace, and the integration of low-power chipsets with AI in satellites.
Andile Ngcaba
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Oct 12, 2023
Thinking like Silicon Valley can supercharge Africa
Andile Ngcaba, chairman and founder of investment group Convergence Partners, has urged African countries to address tech skills shortages in order to compete with Silicon Valley and replicate its success.
Admire Moyo
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May 12, 2023
Is Africa ready for Private 5G networks? The answer is YES.
The last 25 years of Africa’s connectivity have been driven by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), but their growth has been limited by the availability of capillary Optic Fibre and Electromagnetic Frequency Spectrum. With an emerging paradigm of Edge Cloud and 5G Private Networks.
Andile Ngcaba, Duncan Pie & Pramod Venkatesh
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May 12, 2023
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