Affiliate Disclosure
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How we make money
Africa Hosting Guide is funded through affiliate partnerships. Some links on this site are affiliate links — if you click one and purchase a hosting plan, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
This income covers the cost of researching providers, writing and updating reviews, and keeping the site running. Without it, this site would not exist.
Our current affiliate partner
Our primary affiliate partner is HostAfrica. They operate datacentres in South Africa and Nigeria and offer hosting plans in both Rand and Naira.
We chose to partner with HostAfrica because we genuinely believe they offer strong value for most African small businesses and first-time site owners. That said, our partnership does not guarantee them the top spot on every page.
What this means for our rankings
Affiliate commissions do not determine how we rank providers. Our recommendations are based on the six criteria described in our methodology: support quality, pricing transparency, ease of setup, local performance, backups and security, and email hosting.
If a competing host is better for a specific use case, we say so — even if we do not earn a commission from that recommendation. You will find pages on this site where non-partner hosts are recommended as the better choice for certain buyers.
What this means for you
When you use an affiliate link on this site, you pay the same price you would pay going directly to the provider's website. The commission comes from the hosting company, not from you.
You are never obligated to use our links. If you prefer to go directly to a provider's website, our reviews and comparisons are still here to help you make an informed decision.
Questions
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or how we fund this site, you are welcome to get in touch. Transparency is not optional for us — it is how we build trust with the people who use this site to make real spending decisions.
For more detail on how we evaluate hosts, see our methodology page.