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Tech Infrastructure

Host, deploy, and scale your product

Cloud hosting, databases, deployment platforms, CDNs, and dev tools that work reliably from Africa.

Works in Africa

Fully operational in at least one African country

Partial support

Works with workarounds, like a US/UK entity

Limited in Africa

Listed for awareness and comparison

ToolAfrica supportMarketsPricingSetup
AWS ActivateAWS credits and technical support for eligible startupsWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier2–5 daysClerkDrop-in auth and user management for Next.jsWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier< 1 hourCloudflareCDN, DNS, and security for freeWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier< 1 hourDigitalOceanSimple cloud infrastructure for developersWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier< 1 hourIdentitypassDigital identity verification and KYC APIs for African businessesWorks in AfricaNigeriaFree tier< 1 hourIntaSendMobile-money collections and cross-border payouts for African productsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier< 1 hourInterswitchDigital payments and transaction infrastructure across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, Pan-AfricanPaid2–5 daysKoraCollections, payouts, and settlement infrastructure across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid2–5 daysMicrosoft for StartupsAzure credits and developer benefits for eligible startupsWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier2–5 daysMonoOpen banking and financial data API for AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hourNeonServerless Postgres with database branchingWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier< 1 hourRailwayDeploy any app from GitHub in secondsWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier< 1 hourResendEmail API built for developersWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier< 1 hourStitchEnterprise payments and checkout infrastructure for South AfricaWorks in AfricaSouth AfricaPaid2–5 daysSupabaseOpen-source Firebase alternativeWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier< 1 hourUpstashServerless Redis and KafkaWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier< 1 hourVercelDeploy web apps instantly from GitWorks in AfricaPan-AfricanFree tier< 1 hourYouverifyIdentity verification and compliance APIs across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour
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