
About us

Paratus is Africa's Quality Network providing satellite connectivity services for Africa, by Africans.
The heart of
Africa’s network
Through our own framework, the Paratus Group provides ICT network solutions, fiber, and satellite connectivity that cross-links Africa and the world. We are a major telco player with an impressive footprint in Africa. We help businesses unlock their potential; we help people by providing them with the freedom to connect all the time, at any time. Paratus Namibia has always pushed the limits and developed the best connectivity solutions and network, so that our customers may, in turn, be unlimited in their reach, their impact and their future success. Our pioneering work, our innovation and our investment are the main drivers in our aim to transform Africa through exceptional digital infrastructure and service.
To make this happen, we have:
- Invested in our own infrastructure
- a contiguous network footprint in southern Africa
- built an expansive Fiber network that connects the West to the East coast of Africa
- expert teams in seven SADC countries (Angola, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia)
- international points of presence (PoPs) in the USA, UK, and Europe
- four Paratus owned and built Tier-III state of the art Data Center facilities in three African countries
- the Equiano subsea cable in Namibia which will provide 20 times more capacity to the region
- an extended network through satellite connectivity services in over 35 African countries
- five satellite teleports with 5 000 customer sites
This means we can better serve our customers across Africa with a seamless quality network service and with a range of highly sophisticated network solutions and packages.
Paratus was born
& bred in Africa.
Over the last two decades, Paratus has grown into a full-service African telecommunications network spanning the continent, connected to the world. We continue to grow, to raise the connectivity bar and to disrupt the norm, because we want the people of Africa, and the businesses they own and run, to flourish. We are providing the main artery carrying their life blood to a successful future.
Paratus has highly skilled operational teams in seven African countries – Angola, Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. Our extended network provides a satellite connectivity-focused service for Africa, and we also connect more than 35 African countries through a distributed reseller network across the continent.



Our Vision
A transformed Africa through exceptional digital infrastructure and customer service.
Our Purpose / Mission
Our Values
- We invest heavily in infrastructure - quality
- We do things right, the first time - excellence
- We put the customer first - service
- We look after our people - loyalty

Meet the Paratus Team

Schalk Erasmus
Group Chief Executive Officer

Barney Harmse
Group Executive Chairman

Rolf Mendelsohn
Group Chief Technology Officer

Samantha Geyser
Group Chief Information Officer

Gert Duvenhage
Group Chief Operations Officer

Stefan de Bruin
Group Chief Financial Officer

Ana Santos
Group chief legal officer

Martin Cox
Group Chief Commercial Officer

Colwyn van Rensburg
Group Chief Development Officer
