What Afri Space Tech does

Afri Space Tech is a privately held, small-scale (1-10 employees) IT and cybersecurity services provider headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its stated service portfolio spans cybersecurity consulting, managed security, general IT services, networking, data protection, and cybersecurity training — covering both advisory and operational mandates typically targeted at organizations that lack in-house security functions.

The company's offering is services-led rather than product-led: no proprietary platform, software product, or app is disclosed in the available data, and the technology, integrations, and AI capability fields are empty. There is no evidence of internally developed tools, documented platform architecture, or APIs. Delivery therefore rests on practitioner expertise rather than embeddable technology, which is consistent with a small consultancy / managed service provider (MSP) model.

The business model is built around project-based consulting engagements and recurring managed security contracts, though no pricing model, customer list, segment mix, or revenue figures have been disclosed. The firm operates in a single geography (Johannesburg) with no stated expansion, no disclosed funding history, and no management team data. This data sparsity itself is an important signal for investors: visibility into the company's commercial traction, customer base, and unit economics is currently negligible.

Name

Afri Space Tech

Website

https://afrispacetech.com

Company type

Private

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Afri Space Tech is a Johannesburg-based, privately held IT and cybersecurity services firm (1-10 employees) offering consulting, managed security, networking, data protection, and cybersecurity training to local clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• Managed security services
• IT services
• Data protection
• Cybersecurity training

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Afri-Space Tech provides cybersecurity consulting, managed security, IT services, networking, data protection, and cybersecurity training to client organizations. The offerings are delivered as professional services rather than packaged software products, targeted at organizations seeking external security and IT support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cybersecurity Consulting Advisory services assessing, designing, and advising on cybersecurity posture for client organizations.
• Managed Security Services Ongoing outsourced monitoring and management of security infrastructure for client organizations.
• IT Services General IT support and service delivery for client organizations.
• Networking Network design, implementation, and support services for client organizations.
• Data Protection Services to safeguard organizational data, including protection strategy and implementation.
• Cybersecurity Training Training programs to build cybersecurity awareness and skills within client organizations.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Performanta: Cybersecurity advisory and managed services firm with operations across Africa; directly comparable to Afri Space Tech's consulting-plus-managed-security model targeting enterprise clients.
• BUI: South African IT and cybersecurity solutions provider offering consulting, managed services and training — overlaps Afri Space Tech's combined consulting/services/training offering in the same regional market.
• Telspace Systems: South African cybersecurity firm focused on managed security, vulnerability assessments and training; directly comparable in scope and regional focus to Afri Space Tech.
• Nclose: South Africa-based cybersecurity services firm offering managed security, consulting and advisory — directly comparable to Afri Space Tech's core cybersecurity services portfolio in the same Johannesburg/Cape Town market.
• Integrity360: Cybersecurity specialist offering managed detection and response, consulting and advisory services across multiple regions; comparable to Afri Space Tech in core service mix though operating at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• NTT DATA (formerly Dimension Data): Major global systems integrator and managed-security provider with deep roots in Johannesburg; competes across consulting, managed security, networking and training as part of a broad enterprise portfolio.
• NEC XON: Large African managed-services and cybersecurity provider offering networking, security and data protection at scale — competes with Afri Space Tech across most of its service lines but at substantially greater scale.
• Logicalis South Africa: Global IT services and managed-services provider with a strong South African presence; overlaps with Afri Space Tech's networking, IT services and managed security offerings as part of a much broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Snode Technologies: South African cybersecurity firm focused on threat intelligence, managed detection, and security advisory — comparable in regional scope and cybersecurity service orientation, though it emphasises analytics-driven capabilities.

Emerging players

• Cybereason: Cybersecurity vendor offering an endpoint detection and response platform that African MSSPs and consultancies (including peers to Afri Space Tech) deploy as part of managed-service offerings — adjacent rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

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

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