bo productions

Name

bo productions

Legal name

Afrihost SP (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://bosboksesfilms.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Internet Connectivity Services: Monthly subscription revenue from Fibre, LTE, 5G, DSL, and wireless internet services. Services are offered on month-to-month basis with no fixed-term contracts required.
2. Mobile Services: Prepaid and monthly mobile data and airtime services through AirMobile brand.
3. VoIP Services: Voice over Internet Protocol services with affordable call rates starting from R50.00 per month.
4. Web Hosting: Shared hosting, cloud hosting, reseller hosting, and dedicated server hosting services.
5. Hardware Sales: Sale of Fibre WiFi routers, Mesh WiFi extenders, Mobile WiFi devices, VoIP phones, and wireless routers.
6. Domain Registration: Domain name registration and management services.
7. Afrihost Plus+ Add-on: Add-on service offering double data benefits and other perks for existing DSL and mobile connectivity services.
8. Sponsorship Plans: Family and Business sponsorship plans allowing primary account holders to financially support other family members or employees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bo Productions, trading as Bosbok Ses Films, produces narrative feature films and television projects. The company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and is registered as a privately held for-profit entity. No specific slate of titles, release dates, distribution partners, or production capabilities are documented in the available source material beyond the stated activity.

Product overview

Afrihost is a South African Internet Service Provider offering a comprehensive suite of connectivity and hosting services. The core product portfolio includes Pure Fibre (uncapped fibre internet), Pure Wireless (fixed wireless LTE/5G internet), AirMobile (mobile data services), and Pure VoIP (internet-based voice calls). Supporting these are web hosting services spanning Shared, Cloud, Reseller, Dedicated, and Rack Hosting solutions, plus add-on services including WHMCS client management, Afrihost Max priority support. The company also sells a range of networking hardware including Fibre routers, Mesh WiFi systems, Mobile WiFi devices, VoIP phones, and Wireless routers. All services operate on a month-to-month basis with no fixed-term contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AirMobile: Mobile services including data-only and monthly airtime + mobile data packages
• Afrihost Max
• Pure Fibre
• Pure VoIP
• Pure Wireless
• Afrihost Plus+

Products and services

• Narrative Feature Films
• Television Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• 82,307 customers rate Afrihost the best ISP in South Africa
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MTNcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012MTN is a key wireless partner providing the underlying mobile network infrastructure for Afrihost's fixed wireless LTE and 5G services. Afrihost originally partnered with MTN in 2012, with MTN acquiring a stake in the company in 2014. The original executive team bought back shares in 2016, returning to core values. MTN provides network infrastructure while Afrihost handles customer acquisition and service management.
• VodacomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVodacom serves as a wireless partner providing network infrastructure for Afrihost's fixed wireless services. Vodacom's network terms and conditions apply to customers using Vodacom-based wireless packages.
• TelkomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelkom provides network infrastructure for Afrihost's fixed wireless services. Customers using Telkom-based packages are subject to Telkom's terms and conditions.
• ComsolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComsol provides network infrastructure for Afrihost's fixed wireless services. Offers 5G wireless services through the Comsol network.
• OpenservecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpenserve is a fibre network operator providing last-mile fibre infrastructure that Afrihost uses to deliver fibre services to customers.
• VumatelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFibre network operator providing last-mile fibre infrastructure for Afrihost's fibre services. Multiple operator partnerships ensure wide coverage.
• FrogfootcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFibre network operator providing last-mile fibre infrastructure for Afrihost's fibre services.
• MetroFibrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFibre network operator providing last-mile fibre infrastructure for Afrihost's fibre services.
• Balwin Fibre, Blitz Fibre, Century City Connect, Clear Access, Comtel, Connectiviti Services, Cybersmart, DNATel, Evotel, FibreSuburb Networks, GAIA Fibonacci, Lightstruck, Link Africa, Link Layer, Linteg Fibre, Maboneng Broadband, Mitsol, Netstream, Octotel, Open Fibre, Purple Forest, Route Networks, Thinkspeed, TT Connect, Unifybr, Vuma Reach, Vuma Villages, Waterfall Access Networks, Zoom FibrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrihost partners with over 30+ fibre network operators across South Africa to provide comprehensive fibre coverage. These last-mile providers install and maintain fibre infrastructure while Afrihost provides ISP services.
• CTEL / TelvivacoreTechnology or IntegrationCTEL/Telviva provides the underlying VoIP network infrastructure for Afrihost's Pure VoIP service. Ported mobile numbers become property of CTEL/Telviva while Afrihost manages the service on behalf of customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• RSAWEB: South African ISP and hosting provider with comparable fibre, wireless, and dedicated server offerings, targeting the same residential and SME segments.
• Vox Telecom: South African integrated ICT provider offering fibre, wireless, VoIP, and hosting — directly comparable to Afrihost's product mix and SMB/enterprise customer segments in the same market.
• Web Africa: Long-standing South African ISP and web hosting company competing head-to-head with Afrihost across fibre, LTE, and shared hosting products for residential and SMB customers.
• MWEB: Established South African ISP offering fibre, LTE, and mobile data — historically one of Afrihost's main competitors in the consumer connectivity market.
• Cool Ideas: South African fibre-focused ISP gaining strong consumer mindshare on speed and service quality — a direct peer in the pure-play fibre retail layer where Afrihost is also a leader.
• Internet Solutions: Legacy South African enterprise ISP (formerly part of Dimension Data) competing for the same corporate connectivity and hosting customers Afrihost serves with Standard Bank, FNB, and similar accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Telkom: Largest South African fixed-line operator — a wholesale partner of Afrihost that also competes directly at retail, giving it structural cost advantages over asset-light resellers like Afrihost.
• Vodacom: Largest South African mobile operator — Afrihost's wireless partner that also offers competing fixed-LTE and fibre retail products across the same customer base.
• MTN: Africa's largest mobile operator — Afrihost's anchor wireless partner and former minority shareholder, also a direct retail competitor in mobile and fixed-wireless services.
• Cell C: South African mobile operator offering mobile data and fixed-LTE connectivity — competing with Afrihost's AirMobile and Pure Wireless offerings for price-sensitive consumer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

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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