Jorge Tamimo
Chief Executive Officer
An ICT and telecommunications leader who has supported humanitarian and emergency communications in Somalia, Iraq, Iran and across Southern Africa. Leads governance, legal affairs and partnerships.
Bridging communities' digital divide
We connect rural schools and health facilities to the internet, power them with solar energy, and train local young people to keep them running.
Our goals for 2028
These are targets, not results. We are a new company, and we will report our progress against them.
- rural schools and health facilities connected and solar-powered
- 50
- rural schools and health facilities connected and solar-powered
- young people trained as field technicians
- 100
- young people trained as field technicians
- of our trainees and technicians to be women
- 40%
- of our trainees and technicians to be women
- provinces with a trained local maintenance team
- 5
- provinces with a trained local maintenance team
The challenge
The last mile is where development projects stall
International agencies fund ambitious programmes to connect schools and clinics. Too often they stop short of the people they were built for.
Logistical fatigue
Global vendors supply hardware in bulk but lack local teams for warehousing and delivery across 11 provinces.
No reliable power
Remote schools and clinics often lack the electricity needed to run computers, networks or satellite ground stations.
The maintenance vacuum
Many connectivity programmes fail within 12 to 24 months because no local engineers are there to keep them working.
What we do
Five services, one team from our warehouse to the classroom
We install the equipment, power it, maintain it and train the people who use it, so a programme does not need a separate contractor for each step.
Connectivity & IT
Low Earth orbit satellite links, mobile data, local Wi-Fi hotspots and offline learning servers, installed and configured on site.
Off-grid solar power
Low-maintenance solar PV systems sized for digital equipment, so learning continues on or off the grid.
Logistics & warehousing
Receiving, secure storage, inventory control and regional dispatch, delivered to the final point of installation.
Maintenance lifecycle
Multi-year maintenance with quarterly site visits, bundled into the project cost so nothing depends on uncertain local budgets.
Technical training
Hands-on training for users and local field technicians, so every site has people who can run and repair it.
How we work
Door-to-field delivery
Our partners deliver equipment to our facility in Mozambique. From there, we handle everything.
Our partner ships the equipment to our door
Phase 1
At our warehouse
- Warehousing & inventory
- Dispatch control
Phase 2
On the road
- Internal logistics
- In-transit & site security
Phase 3
On site
- Power & connectivity
- Technical training
- Site commissioning
Phase 4
For years after
- Ongoing maintenance
Where we work
Based in Mozambique, ready for the region
Our work starts at home. We plan to reach every province of Mozambique, then grow across Southern Africa.
Mozambique, our base today
We are registered and licensed to deliver our services in Mozambique, with our office in Maputo.
All 11 provinces, our plan
We aim to train local technicians in every province, so each site has people nearby who can keep it working.
Southern Africa, where we plan to grow
We want to be the last-mile partner for technology firms delivering programmes across the region.
Learning to Earn
Every installation builds local careers
In Mozambique, only 7 to 10% of students reach university. We embed vocational training in every contract, so young people gain a profession and communities keep a technical presence.
- We recruit and train regional youth teams in solar installation, network troubleshooting and hardware upkeep.
- We commit to gender-balanced hiring, training and project leadership.
- Trained technicians become local maintenance agents, and we aim to reach all 11 provinces.
Leadership
Built by people who have done this in the hardest places
Our three directors bring more than 60 years of combined experience, delivering resilient infrastructure in Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, the DRC, Ethiopia and beyond.
Reginald Mukombe
Director of Technical Services
Formerly with the UN World Food Programme and PAE / Amentum, with over three decades designing and deploying networks in remote parts of Africa. A technical and safety trainer who leads connectivity, solar and engineering.
Simon Onubi
Director of Operations & Business Services
Spent 15 years with the UN World Food Programme, where he led field connectivity in Yemen and Somalia, and brings over 30 years of experience in satellite and microwave technology. Leads operations, supply chain, logistics and talent.
Partner with us
Two ways to work with Ponte Digital
For global technology vendors
We act as your trusted last-mile installer in Mozambique: local assembly, warehousing and deployment, without the regional complexity.
For agencies, NGOs and government
We are an independent implementing partner for connectivity, solar electrification and capacity-building programmes.