AFRICLOUD Now Accepts Mobile Money for Cloud Hosting
You can now pay for an AFRICLOUD cloud server directly from a mobile wallet. The new Mobile Money checkout is live today for customers in Benin, Cameroon, Congo (Brazzaville), Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia, with additional markets rolling out over the coming weeks.
For the first time, a developer in Kampala, a startup in Dakar, or an entrepreneur in Cotonou can spin up a VPS without needing a card that works for international charges. You pay from the same wallet you use for airtime, groceries, and taxi fares — and we take care of the rest.
Why Mobile Money
Across sub-Saharan Africa, more people hold mobile money accounts than traditional bank accounts. Over 856 million registered mobile money accounts are active in the region — the rail people already trust for remittances, utility bills, and day-to-day payments. Until now, cloud hosting was one of the few places it did not reach. That changes today.
Adding Mobile Money is about meeting customers where they are. Not everyone holds a card that works for cross-border charges, and not everyone wants to use one. Mobile Money opens a route to high-performance infrastructure that matches the way Africans already pay.
How it works
The checkout flow is deliberately short:
- Choose your VPS plan on our order page.
- Select Mobile Money as your payment method.
- Enter the phone number linked to your mobile wallet.
- A USSD prompt or STK push arrives on your phone. Authorise the payment with your PIN.
- Your server is provisioned automatically once the payment is confirmed.
You pay in your local mobile money currency — Ugandan shillings, CFA francs, Rwandan francs, and so on — and we convert from your account's billing currency (USD, EUR, GBP, ZAR, or NGN) at daily exchange rates. There is no separate mobile money surcharge on top of the server price.
Where it works today
Ten countries are live as of today. Here is the breakdown of supported wallets:
| Country | Currency | Supported wallets |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | XOF (West African CFA) | MOOV, MTN MoMo |
| Cameroon | XAF (Central African CFA) | MTN MoMo |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | XAF | Airtel Money, MTN MoMo |
| Côte d'Ivoire | XOF | MTN MoMo, Orange Money |
| Gabon | XAF | Airtel Money |
| Rwanda | RWF | Airtel Money, MTN MoMo |
| Senegal | XOF | Free Money, Orange Money |
| Sierra Leone | SLE | Orange Money |
| Uganda | UGX | Airtel Money, MTN MoMo |
| Zambia | ZMW | MTN MoMo, Zamtel |
Five more countries are in final testing and will go live over the coming weeks: Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. We will update this article and each country page as they activate.
Diaspora and cross-border use
You do not have to be physically in Africa to pay this way. If you are living abroad but still hold a mobile money wallet in one of the supported countries — for example, a Ugandan MTN MoMo account you top up from overseas — you can use it to pay for a VPS at AFRICLOUD. This is useful for diaspora customers hosting sites aimed at the African market and for agencies that manage infrastructure on behalf of local clients.
The reverse also works: a customer in one supported country can pay for services delivered anywhere. Our data centres are in Lisbon and Johannesburg, but the payment rail and the hosting location are independent.
Alongside your existing options
Mobile Money joins our existing payment methods — it does not replace them. Customers can continue to pay with:
- Credit and debit cards — Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, UnionPay, and more.
- PayPal — including buyer protection.
- Cryptocurrency — 300+ coins including Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, Litecoin, and Monero.
When you check out from one of the ten live countries, Mobile Money appears alongside the other methods. Pick whichever works best for you.
Rolling out, not standing still
Mobile Money is the latest addition to our payment options, following cryptocurrency in early 2026 and continued work on card acceptance. The aim is simple: make it possible for anyone, anywhere on the continent, to buy high-performance cloud infrastructure without the payment step being the hardest part.
If you are in one of the ten live countries today, you can place an order right now. If you are in one of the five pending markets, drop us a note at support@africloud.com and we will let you know the moment we turn it on in your country.
