How HOSTAFRICA helps businesses expand into Africa with in-country hosting and servers

For in-country hosting services in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana.

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As Africa cements its position as one of the fastest growing digital economies in the world, South African businesses are increasingly looking beyond their borders for growth. With e-commerce, fintech and digital services booming across the continent, the opportunity for regional expansion has never been greater. But regional success demands more than ambition – it demands reliable IT infrastructure. And that’s where HOSTAFRICA comes in. 

Whether you're an SME, a start-up or a growing digital brand, how and where your website or application is hosted can define your user experience. Uptime, latency, scalability and data compliance are no longer nice-to-haves – they're non-negotiable.

Many South African companies still rely on overseas hosting, but this brings hidden costs: slower page load times for local users, currency exchange fluctuations and limited support availability across time zones. As your business scales regionally, those shortcomings can impact both your revenue and reputation.

Experience faster load times.

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Local infrastructure – especially when it’s available in-country – solves these issues and more.

HOSTAFRICA is one of the few hosting companies in South Africa that offers in-country hosting services in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. With this approach, your business benefits from:

• Faster load times

Thanks to low latency infrastructure hosted in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana or South Africa.

• Pay in local currency

Avoid fluctuating exchange rates by paying with local currency.

• Regional support

On-the-ground teams that understand African time zones, needs and business culture.

• Improved compliance 

Meet local data regulations – critical for fintech, e-commerce and public-sector work.

• Proven expertise, trusted by 100 000+ customers

HOSTAFRICA brings proven expertise in scalable hosting for websites, e-commerce and VPS – trusted by over 100 000 customers across Africa.

Whether you're running a content-heavy platform, a SaaS app or managing client sites across the continent, having your hosting rooted in Africa delivers a tangible edge.

For businesses serious about expanding into Africa, HOSTAFRICA is more than just another hosting provider. It is a proudly African company with data centres and infrastructure spanning South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana – designed to serve the continent’s unique digital needs.

Founded in 2016, HOSTAFRICA has grown to support over 100 000 customers with a full suite of cloud hosting services, including:

• Virtual private servers (VPS).
• Dedicated server hosting.
• Cloud and web hosting plans optimised for speed and reliability.
• Domain registration and SSL management.

HOSTAFRICA's recent infrastructure expansions into Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana are game-changers for South African entrepreneurs. By giving you the ability to host in-country and bill in local currency (KES, NGN, GHS or ZAR), HOSTAFRICA eliminates many of the typical barriers to African market entry – like compliance headaches and fluctuating exchange rates.

What’s more, the company's local support teams in West, East and southern Africa ensure you always have expert help whenever you need it – aligned with your time zone and your priorities.

Whether you're:

• A retailer entering African e-commerce markets.
• A startup building cloud-native apps for users in Nairobi or Lagos.
• Or an agency deploying regional client websites.

HOSTAFRICA offers the speed, uptime and compliance you need – without the red tape of international hosts. Explore HOSTAFRICA hosting plans today to start your expansion into Africa.