Facebook to Help Build a Fiber Network in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Facebook will provide funding and network planning, but Liquid will own, build, and operate the fiber network. By Chance Townsend
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Pan-African tech company Liquid Technologies Inc. is teaming up with Facebook to build a long-haul fiber network in the Democratic Republic of Congo and improve internet access for over 30 million people in the region.
Liquid will lay 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) of fiber cable through Central Africa. Facebook will provide funding and network planning, but Liquid will own, build, and operate the fiber network.
In a statement from both companies, Liquid Group CEO Nic Rudnick said that “Liquid Technologies and Facebook have a common mission to provide affordable infrastructure to bridge connectivity gaps, and we believe our work together will have a tremendous impact on internet accessibility across the region.”
Facebook to Help Build a Fiber Network in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Air Liquide: Appointments
Pascal Vinet, a member of the Executive Committee of the Air Liquide Group (Paris:AI), is appointed
Group Vice President supervising the operations in Europe Industries, Africa, Middle-East and India starting September 15, 2021. He will also supervise the Safety function at Group level.
CEO of Airgas, Inc. since its acquisition in 2016, and up to July 1, 2021, Pascal Vinet led its successful integration and development within the Air Liquide Group.
Marcelo Fioranelli is appointed as the new
CEO of Airgas Inc., effective July 1, 2021.
After joining the Group in 2001, Marcelo Fioranelli was appointed Director of Operations of Air Liquide Brazil in 2006, and subsequently General Manager in 2008. In 2013, Marcelo was appointed CEO and President of Air Liquide China, as well as becoming Vice President for the Greater China Cluster in 2016. In 2019, Marcelo Fioranelli joined the Americas hub as Senior Vice President, in charge of the Industrial Merchant