Liquid Telecom South Africa CEO Sha resigns to set up AI funding venture BriteGaze

News Broadband South Africa 19 JUN 2020
Liquid Telecom South Africa CEO Sha resigns to set up AI funding venture BriteGaze

Reshaad Sha is leaving Liquid Telecom Group, where he has served as CEO of the South African subsidiary since 2018, to start his own venture in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Liquid Telecom announced his resignation and Sha said that he is leaving to start his own business, called BriteGaze, which will launch in October.

Sha became Liquid Telecom South Africa CEO on 01 June 2018 to oversee growth and development of digital services and deployment of enhanced network services for enterprises and consumers. 

BriteGaze is a fund that will be used to expand businesses aiming to develop AI capability, partnering with businesses that bring unique value creation products to market.


 

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