Africa's Premier Interconnection Hub: Our Johannesburg Presence
Experience the power of Africa's largest Internet Exchange Point with ultra-low latency connectivity to over 580 autonomous systems. Our Johannesburg data centre presence delivers unmatched network performance for Southern African businesses.
Located in the heart of Africa's digital ecosystem, our data centre presence in Johannesburg serves as the continent's primary interconnection hub. Whether you're a fintech startup in Cape Town, a mining company in Botswana, or a gaming platform in Zimbabwe, our facility provides the network backbone to scale your operations across Southern Africa with enterprise-grade reliability and performance.
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Strategic Coverage Across Southern & Eastern Africa
Our Johannesburg data centre presence serves as the digital gateway to Southern and Eastern Africa, providing ultra-low latency connectivity to major business hubs across the region.
Maputo, Mozambique
7.9msHarare, Zimbabwe
15.8msLusaka, Zambia
21.1msKitwe, Zambia
21msAntananarivo, Madagascar
26.2msLilongwe, Malawi
32.9msNampula, Mozambique
38.9msDar es Salaam, Tanzania
43.8msZanzibar, Tanzania
43.8msLuanda, Angola
51.2msCabinda, Angola
53msMalanje, Angola
54msLubango, Angola
55.5msHuambo, Angola
55msKampala, Uganda
56.5msBenguela, Angola
63.6msKigali, Rwanda
64.6msMwanza, Tanzania
68.1msAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
70.1msAsmara, Eritrea
82msBujumbura, Burundi
75msHargeysa, Somalia
92.9msMarkets We Serve from Johannesburg
Our Johannesburg data centre delivers sub-100ms VPS and Cloud Servers to customers across Southern Africa, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean. Browse a country page for local pricing, latency measurements, and payment options.
Sub-10ms across the Southern African Customs Union. AFRICLOUD reaches every SACU member in single-digit milliseconds: Botswana in 5.3ms, Eswatini in 6.1ms, Mozambique in 7.2ms, and Lesotho in 7.6ms. Namibia, Zimbabwe (16.7ms), and Zambia (21.9ms) sit in the 16-35ms band on the same backbone. East-Africa reach extends through Madagascar (23.8ms), DR Congo (28.7ms), Tanzania (44.7ms), and Uganda (78.3ms). For country-level pricing and coverage, see VPS and cloud hosting in South Africa.
Southern Africa
Indian Ocean
Central Africa
Why Choose Johannesburg for Your African Operations?
NAP Africa Interconnection Hub
Our data centre presence is directly connected to NAP Africa, the continent's largest Internet Exchange Point. With over 580 autonomous systems and 200+ enterprise clients, your servers benefit from the most extensive peering ecosystem in Africa. This translates to faster content delivery, reduced latency, and improved user experience across the continent.
Ultra-Low Latency to African Markets
Strategic positioning in Johannesburg provides exceptional connectivity to major African business centres. We measure ~5 ms to Gaborone (n=99, high confidence), ~8ms to Durban (n=207), ~16ms to Cape Town (n=241), ~8ms to Maputo, and ~16ms to Harare. For East African markets, optimised routing through NAPAfrica peering and terrestrial network connections.
Mining & Financial Services Optimised
Johannesburg serves as the financial and mining capital of Africa. Our infrastructure is specifically optimised for high-frequency trading, real-time data processing, and mission-critical applications that power Africa's largest industries. Benefit from dedicated network paths to major financial exchanges and mining operations.
Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance
Hosted within Teraco's Johannesburg campus: publicly certified for ISO/IEC 27001 (information security), PCI-DSS (physical security), ISAE 3402 Type 2 (controls attestation), ISO 14001 (environmental management), and ISO 50001 (energy management). Multi-layered physical access controls, 24/7 on-site security, and direct interconnect at NAPAfrica IX inside the same campus. AFRICLOUD operates under AS209179 with RPKI route validation, IRR-based prefix filtering, BCP38 anti-spoofing, and MANRS-aligned operation implementing all four MANRS actions. Two-jurisdiction footprint (Portugal/EU and South Africa) supports regional data-residency requirements.
Test the Network Before You Buy
Our public looking glass runs ping, traceroute, MTR and DNS from Johannesburg itself, over both IPv4 and IPv6, with no account needed. Johannesburg also hosts a public RIPE Atlas anchor on our network. Measure the path from where your users actually are, at lg.africloud.com, rather than taking our numbers on trust.
World-Class Infrastructure for African Markets
High-Performance AMD EPYC Processors
Our Johannesburg presence runs on enterprise AMD EPYC compute with all-NVMe storage, built for compute-intensive workloads. It supports everything from high-frequency trading algorithms to the complex data analytics behind Africa's growing fintech sector.
Enterprise NVMe Storage with RAID10
Experience lightning-fast data access with our enterprise-grade NVMe storage infrastructure. Configured in RAID10 for maximum performance and reliability, our storage systems deliver up to 6x faster read/write speeds compared to traditional SSDs, ensuring your applications respond instantly to user demands.
High-Capacity Memory for African Workloads
With up to 1TB of RAM per server, our Johannesburg data centre presence supports the most memory-intensive applications common in African markets. From in-memory databases for financial services to virtualized environments for enterprise applications, we provide the resources needed for your business to scale.
Directly Peered Network
We run our own network, AS209179, and peer openly at NAP Africa Johannesburg. Across our six internet exchanges we exchange traffic directly with more than 850 networks, over 500 of them African, spanning more than 30 African countries. Direct peering keeps traffic local, reducing latency and improving performance for users across Southern Africa and beyond.
Redundant Power & Cooling Systems
Our Johannesburg presence sits within a campus the operator runs with N+1 redundant power and cooling.
24/7 African Support Team
Benefit from our local support team that understands African business challenges and regulatory requirements. Available 24/7, our engineers provide expert assistance with everything from initial setup to ongoing optimisation, ensuring your operations run smoothly in the African market.
Routing Practice You Can Audit
We run our own network, AS209179. Origin validation rejects RPKI-invalid routes on every session and we publish ROAs for all our prefixes. Our route and AS-set objects are registered in both the RIPE and AFRINIC routing registries. Anti-spoofing filtering is applied at every edge and passed a full CAIDA Spoofer test in March 2026, and we implement all four MANRS actions. None of that requires taking our word for it: public RPKI validators, the IRR databases and CAIDA's own published results will each confirm it independently.
Business Advantages for African Markets
Fintech & Banking
Johannesburg serves as Africa's financial capital, making it ideal for fintech startups, digital banks, and payment processors. Our ultra-low latency connections to major financial exchanges and banking networks ensure your transactions process instantly.
- Sub-5ms latency to Johannesburg Stock Exchange
- Direct connections to major African banks
- Hosted in PCI-DSS certified facility
- Real-time payment processing capabilities
Mining & Resources
Africa's mining industry generates billions in revenue annually. Our Johannesburg data centre presence provides the high-performance infrastructure needed for real-time monitoring, data analytics, and automated systems that modern mining operations require.
- Real-time sensor data processing
- Automated mining system support
- Regulatory compliance infrastructure
- High-availability for critical operations
E-commerce & Retail
Africa's e-commerce market is experiencing explosive growth. Our Johannesburg data centre presence provides the performance and reliability needed to serve millions of online shoppers across the continent.
- Fast loading for African customers
- High availability during peak shopping
- Secure payment processing
- Scalable infrastructure for growth
Gaming & Entertainment
Africa's gaming industry is growing rapidly, with millions of players across the continent. Our Johannesburg data centre presence provides the low-latency infrastructure needed for competitive gaming, live streaming, and content delivery.
- Sub-20ms latency for competitive gaming
- High-bandwidth for live streaming
- DDoS protection for gaming servers
- 24/7 uptime for global tournaments
Watch: AFRICLOUD Cloud Infrastructure
A 2-minute overview of AFRICLOUD's cloud infrastructure across our two data centre presences in Lisbon, Portugal and Johannesburg, South Africa. Covers our service portfolio (Cloud Servers, Block Storage, S3 Object Storage, VPC private networking, Floating IPs, managed DNS) and the measured latency profile from each presence to major business hubs across Africa, Europe, and South America.
From Johannesburg, AFRICLOUD delivers low-latency connectivity to Southern, Eastern, and Central African markets via direct peering at NAPAfrica IX, the continent's largest internet exchange (580+ networks, including global content and cloud platforms and African carriers). Our Johannesburg presence is hosted within Teraco's campus and serves customers across Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Lesotho, Eswatini, Angola, DR Congo, and the broader region.
Start Building Your Server Today
Our plans are designed to be flexible and affordable, with no hidden costs. Select the perfect configuration for your high-traffic website, gaming server, or enterprise application, and let AFRICLOUD handle the rest. With our Johannesburg data centre, you're not just hosting. You're building the future of your business in Africa.
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