our story
HOSTAFRICA is named after our vision to support businesses and individuals across Africa.
Serving You. Serving Africa.

We are dedicated to offering outstanding service
our purpose
All data, meaning every website, blog, forum, gaming platform, eCommerce business, company Cloud IT infrastructure on the internet needs to be hosted on giant computers called Servers, which are housed in secure Data Centres around the globe. Companies like us host and maintain all this complex computer infrastructure, so people without technical expertise don't have to worry about how their websites and businesses operate online, they just do; and it's our job to make sure this happens as effortlessly as possible.
With most of the planet now operating online, it’s absolutely essential to establish an online presence. It is the best way to market yourself or your business. Africa had been missing out on this industry for some time, and it’s our vision to help Africans get in on the action. Whether you have a business, blog or app that you need to get out to the world, you need a trustworthy company to host it online. That’s us.
We were one of the first companies to bring Cloud services to the Rainbow Nation.
Inspired by Cape Town’s beauty in South Africa HOSTAFRICA’s Founder, Michael Osterloh, brought his expertise from Germany to help Africans get online. Previously, Michael Osterloh was Managing Director of “Deutsche Börse Cloud Exchange AG”—one of the largest providers of virtual servers in Germany. Marcel Chorengel not only founded it, but also developed the first fully automated web hosting software—Confixx
Now HOSTAFRICA is an established Hosting business leading in Cloud Server solutions in South Africa. We have grown exceptionally since inception.
- At the end of 2015, Cloud to Machine (Pty) Ltd & Hofra Holding GmbH formed the new entity Hostafrica.co.za
- In December 2016, we acquired VPS Networks (CLOUD.co.za and VPS.co.za)
- In September 2019, we acquired Greycell CC t/a AmpleHosting.co.za.
- In 2020, we acquired three more hosting companies, making HOSTAFRICA.co.za, VPS.co.za, Cloud.co.za, AmpleHosting, Gweb Hosting, Hob Host, and Divine Online Solutions all part of the HOST AFRICA (PTY) LTD family.
- In 2021, we acquired DomainKing.ng, one of the larger Nigerian shared web hosting companies.
We believe the only way business should be done is to truly care for our customers and their needs.
Too often, big multinational corporations undercut local businesses with low prices but provide even lower customer service. We at HOSTAFRICA are fiercely committed to providing outstanding service to our customers. We uphold this standard of excellence because hospitals, medical companies, eCommerce businesses, financial institutions, and other essential businesses depend on us to operate uninterrupted at all times. This is a responsibility we take to heart.
our team
Our exceptional team consists of skilled administrators, developers, technicians, and managers in South Africa, Germany, and Lithuania. We are here to support you every step of the way on your lifelong journey online.

Michael
Founder & CEO

Graham
COO

Ethan
Business Development

Sean
Systems Administration

Charl
Head of Support

Ryno
Shift Lead

Sue-Marie
Accounting

Kandice
Billing & Admin

Michel
Head of Marketing

Lindy
Marketing

Katharina
Accounting

Raol
Accounting

Ivan
Systems Administration

Rudi
Systems Administration

Edmundas
Web Development

Osvaldas
Web Development

Ashley
Ops & Migrations

Tinashe
Level 1 Support

Ashwin
Creative Writer

Joanna
Billing

Russel
Level 1 Support

Vivian
Level 1 Support

Amandeep
Level 2 Support

Krishna
Level 2 Support

Neeraj
Level 1 Support

Vicky
Level 1 Support
our most recent acquisition
We are pleased to announce that Domainking.ng is now a part of the HOSTAFRICA family. Domainking.ng is one of the larger Nigerian shared web hosting companies whom focus on affordable website hosting and domain name registrations. Domainking pays particular attention to offering the ‘.ng’ domain name extension; with a domain market share of more than 6%. Continue reading
