AFRICLOUD has expanded its cloud infrastructure platform launching new services from data centres in Lisbon and Johannesburg, strengthening its presence across emerging digital markets. The company now delivers compute, storage and networking services to businesses operating in 39 countries across Africa, South America and Europe. The expansion aims to address long standing connectivity challenges faced companies in regions that have traditionally depended on distant data centres located in Northern Europe or the United States. positioning infrastructure closer to users, the company intends to reduce latency and improve performance for businesses relying on cloud based services.
The new platform includes cloud servers powered AMD EPYC processors and NVMe storage designed to support high performance computing workloads. AFRICLOUD also introduced S3 compatible object storage, block storage services and private networking through virtual private cloud technology. Businesses using the platform can deploy infrastructure quickly through pre configured application templates, including Docker, GitLab CE and WordPress, which can be launched within minutes. The company said these tools are intended to help organisations accelerate software development, digital operations and online services while maintaining scalable infrastructure.
AFRICLOUD founder Oluniyi Ajao said the company built its infrastructure strategy around markets that have historically experienced slower connectivity due to the location of major global data centres. He explained that many organisations across Africa and South America have been forced to route digital traffic through remote facilities, which increases latency and reduces service reliability. According to Ajao, the company chose locations that align more closely with regional internet traffic flows in order to provide faster and more stable connections for businesses operating in cities such as Casablanca, Cairo, Luanda, Maputo and São Paulo.
Performance tests from the Lisbon facility indicate that the infrastructure can deliver low latency connectivity to several North African markets. The company reported measured latency of about 11 milliseconds to Casablanca, 29 milliseconds to Oran, 33 milliseconds to Tunis and roughly 55 milliseconds to Cairo. The Johannesburg data centre is designed to serve Southern African markets with even lower delays, reaching around 6 milliseconds to Botswana, 8 milliseconds to Zimbabwe and approximately 12 milliseconds to Zambia. AFRICLOUD said these performance levels place its infrastructure among the fastest connectivity options available for many regional businesses.
The platform has also been designed with multilingual accessibility to support companies operating across different markets. Services and platform content are currently available in English, French, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and Arabic. The company says this approach allows organisations in diverse regions to manage cloud infrastructure using interfaces tailored to their local language and business environment. expanding language support and regional connectivity, AFRICLOUD aims to make cloud computing more accessible to companies that have traditionally faced barriers to adopting international digital infrastructure.
Another feature of the platform is its flexible payment system, which supports traditional payment methods such as credit cards and PayPal while also accepting more than 200 cryptocurrencies. AFRICLOUD said this option was introduced to address financial access challenges in certain markets where international banking services can be limited. In addition to its commercial services, the company also offers community resources including a public network looking glass tool and a Linux software mirror designed to improve access to open source software for developers across Africa.
The expansion reflects the growing demand for regional cloud infrastructure as digital economies expand across Africa and South America. As more businesses adopt cloud based services for e commerce, financial technology and digital communications, infrastructure providers are increasingly seeking to position data centres closer to emerging markets. AFRICLOUD’s new platform highlights a broader shift within the global technology industry toward distributed infrastructure that reduces reliance on traditional hubs and brings computing capacity closer to end users.
