Paratus Group

Paratus Group

https://paratus.africa
https://www.linkedin.com/company/paratus-africa/

Paratus Group, a privately owned telecommunications company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Namibia, provides connectivity and distribution services. Employing approximately 30 people, the company's network focuses on satellite connectivity, offering services to customers across Africa. In 2023, Paratus Group reported revenues of less than $10 million.

Revenue

Founded

2003

Headcount

26

Headquarters

Namibia

Primary Segment

Enterprise connectivity services

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Paratus Group announced the 12th Solidarity Golf tournament, scheduled for September 20, 2025, in Luanda, Angola. The company also completed an expansion program in East Africa, establishing operations in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. In Namibia, Paratus Group launched the country's first private mobile network, utilizing LTE and 5G technologies, marking 20 years of operations there. Additionally, Paratus Group launched Paratus Connect2Care, an initiative providing affordable satellite internet access to health and community centers in Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Zambia. Each eligible institution will receive 2TB of priority data.

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Paratus Group offers products in the connectivity and cloud industry. Paratus Group's product portfolio comprises of enterprise connectivity services.

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Paratus Group's revenues were less than $10M in 2023. All the revenue comes from satellite data connectivity.

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Nov

10th

2025

07:56

Paratus Group launches Paratus 500

Delivering unmatched cross-border connectivity across 15 African countries South of the Equator Pan African telecommunications network services provider, Paratus Group, announces the launch of “Paratus 500” – a defining milestone following the Group’s expansion into seven additional African markets earlier this year, including Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Nov

5th

2025

10:23

Paratus Uganda opens in Kampala

Marking yet another milestone in the Paratus Group’s fast-paced expansion across the continent, the pan-African telecommunications and network services provider in a joint venture with leading well-established Kampala-based Roke Telkom Ltd is launching Paratus Uganda. Paratus Uganda has been created to consolidate the offerings provided by Roke Telkom in Uganda and by Paratus Group throughout Africa and internationally to create a compelling full-service connectivity and cross-border solution for enterprise customers in Uganda and the region.

Oct

22nd

2025

08:28

Paratus opens in Rwanda

Paratus Group, the pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, continues its strategic expansion across the continent with the launch of Paratus Rwanda. This new entity will provide and install Starlink services, delivering high-speed broadband internet connectivity to businesses throughout Rwanda.

Oct

7th

2025

09:53

Paratus Group empowers 3,000 students with launch of computer rooms in Cabinda

Internet Technologies Angola S.A. has launched two new computer rooms at the Chiazi Polytechnic Institute in Cabinda, giving more than 3,000 students and teachers access to modern computers, interactive displays and high-speed internet. The project is part of Paratus commitment to expanding digital inclusion and equipping Africa’s next generation with the skills needed for a digital future.

Oct

7th

2025

09:53

Paratus Group empowers 3,000 students with launch of computer rooms in Cabinda

Internet Technologies Angola S.A. has launched two new computer rooms at the Chiazi Polytechnic Institute in Cabinda, giving more than 3,000 students and teachers access to modern computers, interactive displays and high-speed internet. The project is part of Paratus commitment to expanding digital inclusion and equipping Africa’s next generation with the skills needed for a digital future.

Sep

15th

2025

11:36

Paratus Group Launches 12th Solidarity Golf Tournament in Angola to Drive Digital Inclusion

Paratus Group today announces the 12th edition of the Solidarity Golf tournament will be held on September 20, 2025, at the Mangais Golf Resort in Luanda. Hosted by Internet Technologies Angola S.A. (ITA), the Paratus operating company in Angola, this Paratus Social Investment has, for more than a decade, advanced digital inclusion in some of the country’s most remote schools.

Sep

10th

2025

11:21

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Paratus Group Expands Operations into East Africa

With newly licensed operations established in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, Paratus Group is expanding its position in East Africa as one of Africa’s leading connectivity partners. Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group, has completed its expansion programme into East Africa.

Sep

4th

2025

09:22

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Barney Harmse on TechCentral: The Paratus Journey from Namibia to Pan-African Connectivity

In this TechCentral interview, Paratus Group Executive Chairman, Barney Harmse, reflects on the company’s journey from its early beginnings in Angola and Namibia to becoming one of Southern Africa’s leading ICT infrastructure providers. From its start as a local ISP, Paratus has evolved into a pan-African connectivity leader.

Sep

3rd

2025

08:10

Paratus launches first private mobile network in Namibia

Pan-African telecommunications and Africa’s quality network services provider, Paratus Group today launches the first private mobile network in Namibia with LTE and 5G technologies. Challenging the dominant state-owned companies in that country and coinciding with Paratus Namibia’s 20th anniversary of operations, the launch is a celebration of two decades of investment in the country and the introduction of a bold new chapter in mobile connectivity and digital transformation.

Aug

12th

2025

06:37

Paratus launches Paratus Connect2Care – Affordable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite connectivity for Health Clinics and Community Centres across Africa

Paratus Group today announces the launch of Paratus Connect2Care, an innovative initiative providing affordable, high-quality satellite internet to empower health centres and community centres in Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zambia. Through Paratus Connect2Care, eligible institutions will gain access to 2TB of Priority Data, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity.

Aug

8th

2025

09:42

Paratus and Eutelsat OneWeb launch game-changing LEO services in Angola

A strategic partnership between Eutelsat OneWeb and Paratus Group subsidiary in Angola, Internet Technologies Angola, S.A.,(ITA) has propelled Angola into the space age of connectivity with the launch of LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite solutions that deliver total coverage, low latency and reliable connections.

Jul

29th

2025

14:17

Paratus Eswatini Announces Plans to Accelerate Digital Inclusion

Following the news in November 2024 announcing that Paratus Group had opened an office in Eswatini, the official launch celebrated on the 25th of July 2025 affirmed the commitment by Paratus Eswatini to expand reliable and future-proof connectivity across the Kingdom of Eswatini through both business connectivity and several key community initiatives.

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