The pan-African telecommunications group Paratus has appointed Neill Nortje as country manager of Paratus Zambia. He succeeds Marius van Vuuren, who has been appointed by the group as chief operating officer.
Before joining Paratus, Nortje held senior positions with Wingu Africa, Telecom Italia and NeoTel.
“Paratus has always stood out to me as a wonderful company with strong brand reputation in Zambia,” says Nortje. “Not only is it a company that gets things done – and done right – but it has also built an outstanding reputation in Zambia, supported by an exceptional team and a strong customer-first culture. Marius leaves behind a fantastic foundation and I relish the challenge of building on the company’s success as we continue to grow and strengthen our market position.”
Nortje says Zambia is entering an exciting period of digital growth, driven by economic stability, increasing investment and growing demand for reliable connectivity and digital services.
“Our immediate priorities are to continue expanding network capacity into Zambia and beyond, strengthening our enterprise offering and further developing Zambia’s role as a regional connectivity hub. We also want to continue enhancing the customer experience by delivering the reliability, resilience and service excellence for which Paratus is credited.”
Commenting on the appointment, Schalk Erasmus, CEO of Paratus Group, says: “Neill combines deep industry expertise with an excellent understanding of the Zambian market and our business. Having already played an important role in Paratus Zambia’s recent success, we are confident he will lead the company to yet more growth and new horizons.”