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Pay for Your VPS with Bitcoin and 200+ Cryptocurrencies

<p>A quick reminder that AFRICLOUD accepts cryptocurrency payments for all VPS plans — over 200 coins supported, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Liteco...

Jan 29, 2026

Test Your Latency with Our Network Looking Glass

<p>Did you know AFRICLOUD has a free network diagnostics tool? Our Looking Glass lets you run real-time network tests from both of our data centres �...

Jan 29, 2026

Lisbon VPS Now Delivers Sub-100ms Latency to Brazil

<p>Great news for customers serving Brazilian markets — our Lisbon data centre delivers exceptional connectivity to Brazil via direct submarine cabl...

Jan 25, 2026

High-Performance Data Centre in Johannesburg!

<p>We’re thrilled to announce the recent launch of our state-of-the-art data centre presence in Johannesburg, South Africa, marking a major mileston...

Aug 1, 2025

New Data Centre Presence in Lisbon, Portugal

<p><strong>AFRICLOUD</strong> is delighted to announce the establishment of our new data centre presence in Lisbon, Portugal, marking a significant ex...

Jul 1, 2025

Welcome to AFRICLOUD: Your New Virtual Server provider is here!

<p dir="ltr">We’re thrilled to announce the official launch of <strong>AFRICLOUD’s</strong> self-managed Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting serv...

Jun 4, 2025

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How to Choose a VPS Operating System: A Practical Guide

Choosing the right operating system for your VPS affects performance, security, and ease of management. This guide compares the 18 OS templates availa...

Feb 6, 2026

Self-Managed VPS: What It Means and Why It Matters

Learn what a self-managed VPS means, what you handle vs what AFRICLOUD handles, and how to get started with full root access....

Feb 3, 2026

AFRICLOUD Public Mirror: Fast Linux Downloads for Africa

AFRICLOUD operates a free public software mirror at mirror.africloud.com, delivering fast Linux downloads across Africa from Johannesburg....

Jan 29, 2026

Lisbon to Brazil: 70ms VPS Latency via Direct Routing

Lisbon VPS delivers 70ms latency to São Paulo, Rio, and 4 more Brazilian cities. EllaLink submarine cable bypasses US transit for faster Europe-Brazi...

Jan 25, 2026

Angola's Tech Renaissance: From Oil to Digital Innovation

Angola's 2026 tech transformation: 5G network launch, $3B international airport, 68% mobile growth, and new cloud infrastructure powering Angolan busi...

Jan 15, 2026

VPS Hosting for Dar es Salaam: Business Performance Guide

VPS hosting guide for Dar es Salaam businesses. Johannesburg data center delivers low latency and superior performance....

Dec 19, 2025

The Impact of Edge Computing on Remote Regions in Africa

How edge computing and strategically located VPS infrastructure transforms connectivity across remote Africa, reducing latency from 200ms to under 60m...

Nov 27, 2025

VPS Africa: Guide to African Virtual Private Servers in 2026

Complete guide to VPS hosting in Africa. Lisbon and Johannesburg data centres, sub-100ms latency, NVMe storage. Bitcoin and 200+ crypto payments. From...

Oct 10, 2025

Migrating to VPS: A Beginner's Guide for African Enterprises

Learn when and how to move from shared hosting to VPS, plus a simple migration checklist tailored for fast-growing African businesses....

Oct 9, 2025

High-Performance VPS Hosting for African Startups

High-performance VPS hosting accelerates African startups and SMEs growth with enterprise-grade infrastructure at startup-friendly prices....

Oct 6, 2025