Paratus Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of Paratus Group, has signed a major deal with PowerTel, wholly owned subsidiary of Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), to launch a new high-capacity national fiber network across Zimbabwe.
Paratus Zimbabwe and PowerTel will combine their strengths and invest equally in the roll-out of high-capacity fiber infrastructure to create a new long-distance fiber network across Zimbabwe and provide cross-border links to Zimbabwe’s neighbouring countries.
Acting MD of PowerTel Communications, Willard Nyagwande says: “This marks a major step forward in Zimbabwe’s digital transformation because this partnership will enable us to deliver on our mission to provide high capacity and affordable connectivity to the people and enterprises of Zimbabwe. We are proud to be working with Paratus Zimbabwe and to be creating a resilient national long-distance backbone.”
The first phase of the roll-out within the next six months will be to connect Plumtree, Bulawayo and Livingstone.
Paratus Zimbabwe will be offering an unmatched service through the Paratus Group’s quality network. By extending our footprint into yet another African territory, we will bridge gaps between neighbouring countries and further strengthen and widen our contiguous network offering.
Paratus Group in March 2025 announced entry into Tanzania with the launch of Paratus Tanzania through a joint venture with Tanzanian based Green Telecom. The announcement comes just four months after the group opened Paratus Kenya, further strengthening the Group’s entry into East Africa and its ambitious sub-equatorial expansion plans in Africa.
Paratus Group’s Chief Commercial Officer, Martin Cox concurs: “This is very good news for Zimbabwe, and we are delighted to be partnering with PowerTel to bring about this landmark deal.
“The Paratus Group is at the centre of Africa’s digital revolution, driving and reshaping connectivity across the continent. We are building networks and creating the digital arteries that will connect more and more people in Africa and give them the service and the support they need to realise their individual and collective potential.”
