Our Story
Driven by purpose, we create sustainable investments that honor nature and support local communities, with a focus on real estate, hospitality, and retail.

Where vision meets coastal living
AZURE Paje brings together years of experience in real estate and sustainable development across East Africa. Developed by AZURE United Properties, the project is a commitment to design-forward living spaces for a new generation of residents.

Vision-Led Development. Grounded in Zanzibar.
At Azure, we don’t just build properties — we shape places that elevate lives. Our team blends deep regional expertise with a global vision for sustainable real estate that serves both people and the planet.
Developed by The Village Group, with a legacy of investments across East Africa
Committed to projects that create long-term value for owners
We believe that great design, sustainability, and smart investment go hand in hand.

Dedicated Team
The people who design, build, sell and look after AZURE’s places.


Nikitas brings 25 years of entrepreneurial experience across real estate, hospitality, trading, technology and retail. Four years in Zanzibar and two in Dar es Salaam give him local insight alongside an international business view. He coordinates The Village Group’s activities across Zanzibar and leads AZURE United Properties’ vision, strategy, capital allocation and partnerships.
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Erkens leads AZURE’s digital infrastructure and systems architecture, spanning websites, CRM, APIs, integrations, automation, AI-enabled workflows, account environments and digital security. He translates commercial and operating priorities into connected technology systems that support lead management, reporting, customer communication and scalable execution.
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Chris leads AZURE’s sales function, shaping sales discipline, pipeline management, adviser performance and buyer engagement. His mandate is to build a consistent, high-trust process that converts qualified interest into well-informed purchasing decisions while protecting the credibility of the AZURE brand.
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Fabian manages high-value buyer relationships as a Senior Sales Executive, with particular relevance to international and German-speaking markets. He guides prospects through project positioning, ownership considerations and the decision process with a clear, consultative and relationship-led approach.
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Sales & Marketing
Javier Carmona
Sales Executive & CRM Lead
Javier combines direct sales engagement with CRM ownership. He manages lead follow-up, pipeline discipline, conversation quality and the transition from enquiry to qualified opportunity, helping ensure that every prospect receives timely, contextual and consistent communication.
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Andra leads AZURE’s email marketing and lifecycle communication, developing campaigns that nurture interest, explain the projects and support the buyer journey over time. Her work connects brand voice, segmentation, automation and commercially relevant content.
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Diogo manages AZURE’s paid media and performance marketing, focusing on audience strategy, campaign execution, testing, optimisation and lead quality. He connects acquisition data with the sales pipeline to improve efficiency, insight and measurable commercial outcomes.
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Development & Project Delivery
Arnold Pouwels
Senior Development & Construction Advisor
Arnold advises AZURE’s leadership on development delivery, construction strategy, project controls, budgeting and technical decision-making. Working closely with the project-management team, he provides senior oversight on coordination, risk resolution and the practical systems required to move complex developments from plan to execution.
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Development & Project Delivery
Juan Bernardo Tamayo
Lead Architect
Juan leads the architectural direction of AZURE’s developments, translating commercial, operational and lifestyle objectives into coherent, buildable environments. He coordinates design development, technical documentation and spatial quality, helping maintain consistency between the brand promise, guest experience and construction reality.
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Development & Project Delivery
Marian Barbu
Client Representative & Project Manager
Marian represents the client’s interests across project planning and delivery. He coordinates consultants, contractors, programme priorities and technical decisions, helping keep design intent, budget awareness, reporting and site execution aligned with AZURE’s objectives.
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Development & Project Delivery
Mkonzi Ngoma
Commercial Manager
Mkonzi oversees commercial coordination within the development delivery function, supporting procurement, cost awareness, contractual follow-through and communication across project stakeholders. His role connects on-site requirements with disciplined commercial decision-making and management visibility.
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Development & Project Delivery
Ralph Futcher
General Foreman
Ralph leads day-to-day site execution as General Foreman, coordinating trades, sequencing works and supporting quality and productivity on the ground. He provides practical site leadership and helps translate approved plans into controlled construction activity.
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Finance & Corporate Administration
Kassim Musa
Senior Accountant
Kassim supports AZURE’s financial control through accounting records, reconciliations, payment tracking and management reporting. His work helps maintain reliable financial information across projects and provides the operational discipline required for informed decision-making.
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Finance & Corporate Administration
Seif Shaaban Seif
Senior Accountant & Internal Auditor
Seif combines senior accounting responsibilities with internal audit oversight. He supports the integrity of financial records, control testing, reconciliations and compliance-oriented review, helping strengthen accuracy, accountability and confidence in the company’s reporting processes.
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Finance & Corporate Administration
Shemsa Salum
Executive Assistant to the CEO & Corporate Administration Manager
Shemsa supports the CEO while coordinating key corporate administration across AZURE. Her remit includes expatriate work and residence permits, banking and legal coordination, liaison with local authorities, records and executive follow-through, making her a central link between leadership and day-to-day administration.
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Strategic Initiatives
Mark Mariampillai
Tokenisation Programme Manager
Mark coordinates AZURE’s tokenisation initiative, aligning workstreams, stakeholders, documentation and delivery milestones across the proposed structure. He supports the disciplined progression of the project from concept and diligence through implementation readiness.
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Strategic Initiatives
Giuseppe Casciere
Structuring, Legal & Regulatory, Tokenisation
Giuseppe leads the structuring, legal and regulatory workstream for AZURE’s tokenisation initiative. He coordinates product design, regulatory analysis, documentation requirements and transaction-readiness considerations, overseeing transactions from initial concept through to closing and execution.
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