Cloud4Africa

What Cloud4Africa does

Cloud4Africa (legal entity CLOUD4AFRICA SA) is an ICANN-accredited, first-level domain name registrar headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, founded in 2014. Its core product is registration and management of domain names across a broad TLD portfolio that spans African country-code and pan-African extensions (.ci, .ml, .bj, .africa) and international generic TLDs (.com, .net, .org, .biz, .blog, .buzz, .foundation). The company operates on a standard self-service e-commerce platform, augmented by 24/7 phone and email support, and bundles its domain registration with adjacent infrastructure services: standard web hosting, e-commerce hosting, personalized domain email, SSL certificates, externalized cloud backup, and a "Cloud Sur Mesure" custom cloud offering covering consulting, design, migration, and managed services.

The company's business model is a subscription-based, annual billing cycle denominated in West African CFA francs (FCFA), with localized payment methods including Mobile Money, bank cards, and local bank transfers. Go-to-market combines direct online sales (self-service cart) with three indirect channels: a reseller program, white-label partnerships for telecom operators and institutions, and a channel for cloud software editors and system integrators. Customer segmentation spans SMEs and large enterprises in Côte d'Ivoire and West Africa, public institutions, content creators, non-profits, and pan-African startups. The company is privately held, employs approximately 12 people, has no disclosed funding rounds, no disclosed revenue, and no public management team information, and there is no evidence of AI/ML capability in its product stack.

Name

Cloud4Africa

Legal name

CLOUD4AFRICA SA

Website

https://cloud4africa.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cloud4Africa is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar and cloud services provider based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, offering domain registration, web hosting, email, SSL, backup, and custom cloud solutions to SMEs, public institutions, and pan-African startups across West Africa, with localized Mobile Money payments and bilingual French/English support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domain Registration Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization) (BPAAACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud Landing Zone & Architecture (Network, IAM, Governance) (BPAEACAE)

Keywords

• Domain name registration
• Web hosting services
• Cloud backup solutions
• SSL certificate services
• Domain transfer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cloud4Africa is an ICANN-accredited first-level domain registrar and cloud solutions provider based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, selling domain name registration and transfer across multiple TLDs (including .ci, .africa, .ml, .com, .net, .org, .biz), web hosting (standard and e-commerce variants), personalized email mailboxes, cloud backup, and SSL certificates. The company also offers custom cloud consulting/design/migration services and white-label reseller programs targeted at operators, institutions, and integrators across West Africa. Pricing is denominated in FCFA with localized payment methods such as Mobile Money.

Product overview

Cloud4Africa is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar and cloud solutions provider based in Côte d'Ivoire, offering a comprehensive suite of internet services. The core offerings center on domain name registration and transfer services across multiple TLDs including African country-code domains (.ci, .africa, .ml) and international extensions (.com, .net, .org, .biz). The product portfolio extends to web hosting (standard and e-commerce variants), complemented by add-on services including personalized email, cloud backup, and SSL certificates. The company also provides custom cloud solutions (Cloud Sur Mesure) and reseller/white-label partnership programs for operators, institutions, and software integrators across Africa. Support is available 24/7 with payment methods adapted for the African market including Mobile Money.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domain Name Registration ICANN-accredited first-level domain name registration service providing a range of TLD extensions including country-specific African domains (.ci, .africa, .ml) and generic domains (.com, .net, .org, .biz) for businesses and individuals needing a registered web address.
• Domain Name Transfer Service enabling customers to move existing domain names from other registrars to Cloud4Africa, including automatic one-year renewal upon transfer.
• Web Hosting (Hébergement Web) Standard web hosting services providing the infrastructure needed to host personal and business website content online for SMBs and individuals in West Africa.
• E-commerce Hosting (Hébergement E-commerce) Specialized web hosting tailored for e-commerce websites and online stores requiring dedicated infrastructure for retail operations.
• Personalized Email (Messagerie Personnalisée) Custom email mailbox service that lets customers create branded email addresses using their own domain name.
• Cloud Backup (Sauvegarde Externalisée) Externalized cloud backup service for off-site data protection and disaster recovery.
• SSL Certificates (Certificats SSL) SSL certificate offering to enable secure HTTPS connections on customer websites.
• Cloud on Demand (Cloud Sur Mesure) Bespoke cloud solutions offering consulting, design, migration and managed services for cloud platforms, tailored to specific business needs.
• Reseller Programme Partnership program allowing resellers and operators to offer Cloud4Africa domain and cloud services under their own brand via white-label or reseller margin structures.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Editeurs et Intégrateurs CloudcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCloud software editors and system integrators as partners to deliver integrated cloud solutions to end customers in the African market.
• Opérateurs et Institutions en Marque BlanchecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerTelecom operators and institutions offered white-label solutions to provide domain and cloud services under their own brand identity.
• RevendeurscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResellers participating in the Cloud4Africa reseller program to sell domain names and cloud hosting services with reseller margins.
• ICANNcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers accreditation enabling Cloud4Africa to act as a first-level domain name registrar.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GoDaddy: World's largest domain registrar and web hosting provider. Overlaps directly with Cloud4Africa's core domain registration and shared hosting offerings, but operates at massive global scale with a vastly larger product portfolio, marketing budget, and infrastructure.
• Hostinger: Global low-cost web hosting and domain provider with aggressive pricing and expanding geographic coverage. Direct competitor for entry-level hosting and bundled domain customers in Africa.

Direct peers

• SiteGround: Web hosting provider offering shared hosting, email, and SSL bundles. Comparable on the hosting-and-infrastructure layer of Cloud4Africa's product set, with stronger performance optimization but less focus on domain registrar services.
• Namecheap: Global low-cost domain registrar and hosting provider with strong multi-TLD portfolio. Closely comparable to Cloud4Africa on the combined domain + hosting + SSL bundle and competes for the same price-sensitive SMB segment, though without the African localization depth.
• Gandi.net: European ICANN-accredited registrar with strong French-language heritage and full multi-TLD portfolio. Closely comparable business model to Cloud4Africa as a registrar offering multi-TLD, hosting, email, and SSL bundles — and a key reference point for any French-speaking African market registrar.

Emerging players

• Cloudflare Registrar: Cloudflare's domain registrar service offering registration at cost with bundled security/performance. Emerging alternative for SMBs and may increasingly overlap with Cloud4Africa's security-and-performance positioning around SSL and DDoS.

Regional players

• Maroc Hosting: North African/Maghreb-based domain registrar and hosting provider. Comparable African regional registrar profile with multi-TLD, hosting, and local language support, though focused on Morocco rather than West Africa.
• Truehost Africa: African cloud hosting and domain registration provider focused on East Africa. Comparable product structure (domains, hosting, email, SSL) and African SMB focus, but geographically focused on Kenya/East Africa rather than West Africa.
• Afrihost: Major South African domain registrar and hosting/connectivity provider. Comparable offering bundle (domains + hosting + SSL + email) and targets African SMEs, though primarily South Africa rather than Francophone West Africa.
• Domains.co.za: South African ICANN-accredited registrar offering domain registration, hosting, and email. Comparable core product (multi-TLD registrar with hosting/email bundling) targeting the African SME market, though Southern rather than Western Africa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloud4africa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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