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Paratus Mozambique champions historic expedition
8:52 CAT | 08 Aug 2025
From L to R: Claudia Almeida, Marketing and customer support, Paratus Mozambique; Ana Oliveira and Carlos Oliveira [Photo courtesy: Paratus Mozambique]
This month, a father and daughter team sets off from Maputo in Mozambique on the second leg of an epic 33,500 km journey through Africa and the Iberian Peninsula to Lisbon, Portugal. This feat of endurance is being undertaken by Ana and Carlos Oliveira who both share a passion for Portuguese history, for Africa and for adventure. Their aim is to retrace the routes of some of the great Portuguese explorers. As they undertake this arduous journey, which will see them traversing some of the roughest and most deserted territories in Africa, Paratus Mozambique is providing their Starlink kit and service which will ensure their connectivity, their safety and that their travails and travels are shared with the world.
The first part of their journey, which covers a total of 27 countries, is the Explorers route and began in Angola, passing through Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa and Mozambique. This leg of the expedition – the Discoverers Route – starts in Maputo and takes this fearless father-daughter duo through South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, Angola, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Congo Brazzaville, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia, Guinea Conakry, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco, Spain and Portugal with the culmination of this epic test of strength and endurance ending in November 2025 in Lisbon … from where all the Portuguese seafarers and explorers first began their discovery of the world.
Paratus Mozambique, in supporting this journey with internet connectivity via Starlink, shares its excitement for the expedition with Ana and Carlos Oliveira. As MD of Paratus Mozambique, Rui Costa says: “We believe that this epic journey represents our values of spirit and adventure, and we are proud to be providing essential connectivity to these two brave pioneers. This sponsorship also reflects our commitment to providing connectivity anywhere on the African continent – across borders and in the most rural areas, in largely unchartered territories and along all the dusty gravel roads where Ana and Carlos will be travelling. We wish them great success in their massive endeavour.”
About Paratus Mozambique
Paratus Mozambique is part of the Paratus Group, the largest privately owned pan-African network operator. Established in 2017, Paratus Mozambique offers fiber, wireless and satellite services throughout Mozambique via its numerous in-country points-of-presence (PoPs) and via its cross-border connectivity to anywhere in Africa and beyond. Paratus Mozambique provides a fully redundant and robust quality network that is backed by multiple terrestrial fiber routes and last-mile connectivity.
In delivering Africa’s quality network, Paratus Mozambique thinks big and believes passionately in the potential of Africa. The company is continually investing in infrastructure, in delivering real service and value and in providing unlimited reliable and affordable connectivity.
About Ana Oliveira
Portuguese, passionate about Africa and living in Mozambique for over 12 years—a land that has truly captured her heart. She holds a degree in Management with a specialisation in Marketing and Social Media Management. Ana has extensive experience in adventure travel and off-road expeditions across Africa, particularly in the Southern African region. She has participated twice in the Dakar Rally as a journalist and competed in off-road racing events in Portugal as a co-driver, earning the title of National Co-Driver Champion in 2004.
About Carlos Oliveira
A mechanical engineer by training, passionate about automobiles and a professional manager. He lived in Guinea-Bissau between 1975 and 1977, during which time he undertook several motorcycle journeys across Africa. Carlos has competed in off-road racing events in Portugal and Spain, and has taken part in numerous rallies in Morocco, Brazil and Tunisia. He has participated in the Dakar Rally multiple times as a journalist, team leader and as a driver. His travel portfolio is extensive and includes several African expeditions, such as Portugal–Guinea-Bissau, as well as numerous journeys throughout Southern Africa.
Source: Paratus Mozambique / Media Release
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