Wholesale fibre optic, satellite and connectivity services supplier Liquid Telecom has announced a new managing director for its Zambian operations.

Andrew Kapula has been chosen as MD of CEC Liquid Telecom in Zambia as the company seeks to boost its growth.

CEC Liquid Telecom Zambia is a joint venture between the Copperbelt Energy Corporation PLC (CEC) -- a Zambian power generation, transmission and distribution company -- and the Liquid Telecom Group.

And CEC Liquid Telecom, in a company statement, says Kapula is expected to “direct the company’s continued expansion of its fibre and wireless backbone infrastructure (GPON and 4G LTE).”

“Liquid Telecom is building Africa’s digital future and I share the company’s belief that everyone should have access to fast broadband,” says Kapula in a statement.

Kapula is also expected to oversee CEC Liquid Telecom Zambia’s expansion into new vertical markets and the diversification of its product portfolio including regional and international IP backhaul, transit and leased lines for mobile operators and multi-sited business institutions, says a company statement.

Kapula has served on the board of CEC Liquid Telecom since 2011.

The move to hire Kapula in the role comes after CEC Liquid announced earlier this year that it is investing $15 million to build a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network in Zambia.

To date, CEC Liquid Telecom says it has built the “largest single fibre network in Zambia” with more than 1,200km of fibre laid across the country.