Ferrao is presently MD of Vodacom Lesotho and will assume his role at Vodacom Tanzania in September 2015. He was promoted to his present role in February 2013. A successor to his role will soon be announced, said the company.
Ferrao replaces Rene Meza who resigned in May 2015 to join Ooredoo in Myanmar.
Vodacom has seen a series of senior management departures in recent months. CFO Ivan Dittrich resigned in July 2015, while Romeo Kumalo left his COO position in May 2015 to join his family business.