What AFRICLOUD does

AFRICLOUD is a cloud infrastructure company founded in February 2025 by Oluniyi D. Ajao (previously CEO of Web4Africa for 22 years prior to its 2024 acquisition by HOSTAFRICA) and operating from Miami Beach as a Wyoming LLC. It provides compute, storage, and networking services from two data centers: Lisbon, Portugal (MEO/Altice Linda-a-Velha facility, connected to DE-CIX Lisbon and INTERIX) and Johannesburg, South Africa (Teraco Isando Campus, connected to NAPAfrica IX and JINX). The technical platform runs AMD EPYC processors with NVMe SSD storage across all VPS tiers (VM1–VM8 at $20–$320/month list, currently $10–$160 with 50% promo), owns ASN AS209179 with 700+ BGP peers, participates in MANRS routing security, and exposes sub-10ms latency to 12 Southern African countries, 11ms to Casablanca, and 73ms to Fortaleza, Brazil via direct submarine cable routes. Beyond VPS, the product portfolio includes Bare Metal (upcoming), S3-compatible object storage, NVMe block storage, automated backups, floating IPs, VPC, managed DNS, domain registration, MikroTik CHR, and 17 one-click app templates.

Name

AFRICLOUD

Legal name

AFRICLOUD LLC

Website

https://africloud.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AFRICLOUD is a cloud infrastructure provider operating data centers in Lisbon, Portugal and Johannesburg, South Africa, offering VPS, storage, and networking services to developers and SMBs across 62+ countries in Africa, Brazil, and Europe with low-latency routing from submarine cable landing stations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry/Vertical Cloud Platforms (e.g., Gov/Healthcare/Financial Cloud Regions) (HDABAAAL)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure
• Virtual private servers
• Cloud storage
• Cloud networking
• Managed cloud services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. VPS Cloud Server Hosting: Subscription-based cloud server hosting from Lisbon and Johannesburg data centers. Plans range from VM1 ($20/month) to VM8 ($320/month), with current promotional pricing at 50% discount ($10-$160/month). All plans include NVMe storage, AMD EPYC processors, IPv6, full root access, and 99.9% uptime SLA. Revenue is recurring monthly/annual subscriptions with automatic renewal.
2. Block and Object Storage: Additional block storage volumes and S3-compatible object storage available as add-on services to VPS plans.
3. Managed Services: Managed services tier for enterprise and government customers including managed private cloud, dedicated servers, enterprise backup, and named technical account team on commercial terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AFRICLOUD delivers cloud infrastructure including compute (VPS and Bare Metal), storage (Block and S3-compatible Object Storage), and networking (Floating IPs, VPC, DNS, Domains) from data centres in Lisbon, Portugal and Johannesburg, South Africa. The platform is purpose-built for businesses and developers in Africa, Europe, and South America, offering low-latency routing via submarine cable landing stations, 300+ cryptocurrency payment options, Mobile Money in 11 African countries, and a 99.9% uptime SLA.

Product overview

AFRICLOUD is a cloud infrastructure company offering a full cloud platform from data centres in Lisbon (Portugal) and Johannesburg (South Africa). The core product is Cloud Servers (VPS) available in 8 tiers powered by AMD EPYC processors with NVMe SSD storage, complemented by Bare Metal dedicated servers. Storage services include Block Storage (NVMe attachable volumes), Object Storage (S3-compatible API), and automated Backups. Networking features comprise Floating IPs (instant failover), VPC (private network isolation), managed DNS (operated on two continents), Domains, and MikroTik CHR VPS. Platform tools include App Templates (17 pre-configured one-click deploys) and a Public Software Mirror for Linux distributions. A Managed Services tier serves enterprise and government customers. Payment options include cards, PayPal, 300+ cryptocurrencies, and Mobile Money across 11 African countries. The platform serves businesses across 41 markets in Africa, South America, and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Servers (VPS) Virtual private servers (VPS) powered by AMD EPYC processors with NVMe SSD storage, available in 8 tiers (VM1-VM8) from Lisbon and Johannesburg data centres. Plans include full root access, KVM virtualization, IPv6, 99.9% uptime SLA, and deployment within 2 minutes.
• Bare Metal Dedicated physical servers with zero noisy neighbours for performance-critical workloads requiring full hardware resource isolation.
• Block Storage NVMe-backed attachable storage volumes providing persistent, resizable block-level storage for databases and applications requiring fast random I/O.
• Object Storage S3-compatible object storage service from both Lisbon and Johannesburg data centres, designed for static assets, backups, large datasets, and content delivery. Scales to petabytes with predictable bandwidth pricing.
• Backups Automated daily backup service with 7-day retention and one-click restore functionality for cloud servers.
• Floating IPs Static IP addresses that can be instantly reassigned between servers for failover and high-availability configurations.
• VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) Isolated private networking layer enabling secure infrastructure isolation, private subnet configuration, and controlled network segmentation.
• DNS Managed DNS service operated across two continents (Lisbon and Johannesburg) with global anycast routing for low-latency name resolution.
• Domains Domain registration and management service integrated with AFRICLOUD's DNS infrastructure.
• Managed Services Enterprise-grade managed services tier providing managed private cloud, dedicated servers, enterprise backup, and named technical account team for organisations requiring support beyond self-service VMs.
• MikroTik CHR VPS Cloud Hosted Router (CHR) virtual machine running MikroTik RouterOS for routing, firewall, VPN, and network management use cases.
• App Templates Pre-configured application templates deployable in under 2 minutes, enabling one-click deployment of common application stacks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73ms latency from Lisbon to Fortaleza, Brazil - 46% faster than US-transit routes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Teraco (Isando Campus)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Africa's largest carrier-neutral data centre operator hosting AFRICLOUD's Johannesburg facility. Connected to NAPAfrica IX and JINX with 375+ networks on campus.
• NAPAfrica IXcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Major African internet exchange point with direct peering at Teraco Johannesburg campus, enabling low-latency connectivity to Southern, East, and Central African networks.
• MEO (Altice Portugal)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2025Portuguese telecommunications carrier operating the Lisbon data center facility (MEO LDV, Linda-a-Velha). Primary transit provider for Lisbon location, providing connectivity to European and African networks via submarine cable infrastructure.
• DE-CIX LisboncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2025Major internet exchange point in Lisbon with direct peering relationships for low-latency connectivity. AFRICLOUD maintains direct presence at DE-CIX Lisbon for optimal routing.
• Hurricane ElectricmajorTechnology or IntegrationTier-1 internet backbone operator providing IP transit at both Lisbon and Johannesburg data centers for global connectivity.
• Angola CablesmajorTechnology or IntegrationAfrican submarine cable operator providing transit connectivity at both Lisbon and Johannesburg, leveraging West African cable systems.
• WorkOnline (Paratus)majorTechnology or IntegrationAfrican telecommunications provider offering IP transit at Johannesburg data center, serving Southern and East African markets.
• SEACOMmajorTechnology or IntegrationSubmarine cable operator connecting East Africa with global networks via Johannesburg PoP, serving Indian Ocean and East African markets.
• WACS (West Africa Cable System)majorTechnology or IntegrationSubmarine cable system connecting West Africa to Europe, accessible via both Lisbon and Johannesburg data centers for West African connectivity.
• 2Africa (Meta/Alcatel)majorTechnology or IntegrationMajor submarine cable system encircling Africa connecting to Europe via Portugal, serving as redundant path for African connectivity.
• Equiano (Google)majorTechnology or IntegrationGoogle-funded submarine cable connecting Europe to West Africa, with landing points serving Lisbon and Johannesburg connectivity.
• EllaLinkmajorTechnology or IntegrationSubmarine cable directly connecting Europe to Brazil via Portugal, enabling the 73ms direct route from Lisbon to Fortaleza.
• MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFRICLOUD is a MANRS participant, adhering to routing security best practices including RPKI validation, IRR filtering, and anti-spoofing measures.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Contabo: Budget cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and object storage with aggressive pricing in EU/US/APAC regions. Comparable on price-led VPS positioning and inclusion of NVMe/dedicated resources at low price points.
• Linode (Akamai): Developer-focused VPS and cloud provider (now part of Akamai) offering predictable pricing, global regions, and one-click apps. Comparable on PLG model, fixed monthly VPS tiers, and SMB/developer customer segment.
• Kamatera: Global cloud provider offering customizable VPS, dedicated servers, and managed cloud services on hourly billing. Comparable on self-serve cloud infrastructure with global regions and a focus on developer and SMB segments.
• Vultr: Global cloud provider offering VPS, bare metal, and object storage at competitive hourly/monthly pricing with own ASN. Matches AFRICLOUD on hourly-tier VPS pricing, multiple global regions, and developer-focused self-serve model.
• DigitalOcean: Product-led cloud provider serving developers and SMBs with VPS, managed databases, object storage, and Kubernetes. Directly comparable in customer segment (developers/startups/SMBs), PLG GTM, and subscription pricing model.
• UpCloud: European cloud provider offering VPS, cloud servers, and object storage with MaxIOPS storage. Comparable on European roots, developer/SMB focus, and emphasis on storage performance (NVMe-backed) as a differentiator.
• Hetzner: European-rooted hosting and cloud provider offering budget VPS, dedicated servers, and storage. Comparable on price-sensitive VPS positioning, European data center footprint, and inclusion of NVMe storage as standard.

Regional players

• HOSTAFRICA: African hosting and cloud provider that acquired AFRICLOUD founder Oluniyi Ajao's previous company Web4Africa in 2024. Directly comparable as an African-focused hosting/cloud competitor serving the same geographic and SMB customer base.
• Scaleway: European cloud provider offering VPS, bare metal, and object storage from Paris-based infrastructure. Comparable on European positioning, transparent pricing, and developer/SMB focus, though anchored in France rather than Iberia.

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: European cloud giant with extensive global data center footprint, dedicated servers, VPS, and object storage. Comparable on European data center gravity, dedicated server and VPS catalog, and SMB focus, but with much broader scale and product set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/africloud
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/africloud
• Instagraminstagram.com/africloudhost

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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