Makali Lepholisa takes the reins as MD of Paratus Lesotho, a joint venture between Real Image Lesotho and Paratus Group.
The POP connects Tanzania to the wider Paratus network, with routes extending north to Nairobi via Mombasa; south to Maputo and onward to Johannesburg and Eswatini; and internationally to Europe and the US.
At the heart of the Paratus East African operation is the 2 000km G2M terrestrial fibre route linking Goma in the eastern DRC with Mombasa on the Kenyan coast.
Gaetan Soltesz is the new GM of FAST Congo, the joint venture formed in the DRC between the Paratus Group and Global Broadband Solutions in 2023.
Innocent Mutimura has been appointed as country manager of Paratus Rwanda.
The 2 000km protected route connects Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC.
ITWeb TV 2025 Wrap-Up: Top Tech Talks on AI, Connectivity & Skills | Ep #128
In 2025, ITWeb TV produced an impressive 45 videos featuring South Africa's top tech leaders, policymakers, and innovators. Hosts Sim Mzekandaba and Sam Mungadze wrapped up the year by reflecting on their standout interviews, highlighting key themes shaping the country's digital future: the transformative potential of AI across Africa, the urgent need to modernize outdated ICT policies, bridging rural connectivity gaps through satellite tech and school STEM hubs.
The focus is now on growing the Paratus Group organically within each new territory, says Martin Cox, chief commercial officer.
ITWeb TV: Paratus Group expands connectivity in 15 African countries | Episode 122
In this episode of ITWebTV, Paratus Group CEO, Schalk Erasmus, discusses the group’s rapid expansion through Africa with the recently announced Paratus 500. Paratus 500 enables the company to connect its 15 licensed operations with a contiguous telecom network across its portfolio. This infrastructure spans diverse terrestrial fiber routes, strategic subsea cable landings and advanced satellite integration, including Starlink.
Paratus 500 enables Paratus to uniquely connect its 15 licensed operations with a contiguous telecoms network across its portfolio.
Paratus Rwanda will provide and install Starlink services, delivering high-speed broadband internet connectivity to businesses throughout the country.
The tournament will be hosted by Internet Technologies Angola on 20 September, at the Mangais Golf Resort in Luanda.
Paratus is poised to provide what the region requires in terms of secure, high-performance connectivity, advanced data and cloud services.
The new Paratus mobile network eliminates legacy platforms to provide a seamless and fully digital customer experience.