One continent, one digital identity

Register a .africa Domain From 16.20 USD

Q: Does the first-year price continue every year?

Not necessarily. The registration figure is [th_price tld="africa"]; the separate renewal figure is [th_price tld="africa" type="renew"]. Plan ongoing costs from the renewal amount and review the payable total before each order.

Continental. Distinct. Yours.

A Domain That Signals African Presence.

Imagine the name that appears on your packaging, partnership proposals or regional campaigns. .africa places that name under the continent’s own top-level domain. For a venture such as nile.africa, it gathers enquiries, partner interest and returning visitors into one recognisable continental address.

Lead with a name that travels. Use your brand or a clear variation rather than a long social-profile link.
Show continental relevance. Businesses, organisations and projects with African ties can use .africa across local and pan-African channels.
Grow without renaming. Begin with a simple landing page; add e-commerce, portals or regional microsites later while keeping the same address.

Illustrative brand identity: Nile Ventures uses .africa across its public website and contact address.

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.africa Domain Pricing

The first-year figure is only one element. Check what you pay to claim an available name, keep it for another year, or move an existing registration into Truehost management.

Start here

Secure the Name

16.20 USD / first year

Claim your continental address before investing in packaging, campaigns or a new site.

Check .africa availability

Renew

Remain Reachable

TSh 42,120 / year

Partners and customers who already know you should still find you next year. Include this ongoing cost in your planning.

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Transfer

Bring Existing Registration

TSh 42,120 / transfer

Keep the same address while shifting day-to-day management into your Truehost account.

Move your existing .africa

Before paying: the figures above come from the live pricing system rather than a fixed estimate. Review the order summary for taxes, premium-name pricing and any additional items.

Match the ending to your reach

.africa, .com or .co.za?

Where do most of your enquiries originate? A continental project, a global brand and a South African-focused business may prefer different suffixes. Weigh that audience against availability and ongoing charges.

Compare continental and wider registration options
Align the Ending with Your Market	.africaContinental	.comGlobal	.co.zaSouth Africa
Typical Audience	Pan-African projects & brands	Customers across multiple regions	South African local focus
Impression	Clear continental identity	No specific geographic signal	Familiar national commercial ending
New Registration	16.20 USD	8.24 USD	4.49 USD
Annual Extension	TSh 42,120	TSh 30,888	TSh 14,794

Other endings may fit

.africa Domain Alternatives

If your preferred .africa spelling is taken, explore these related extensions and compare their registration conditions before choosing a different path.

.academyGlobal domain

fromTSh 51,454

Practical applications

A .africa Domain for the Work You Are Building

A domain becomes valuable when people actually use it. These examples show how one address can support a public presence, regional campaigns or a growing pan-African brand.

Find Your .africa

Pan-African Brand

Make Your Presence Easy to Locate

Give partners and customers one consistent address for product information, updates and contact.

Trade & Commerce

Extend Your Reach Across Markets

Connect the domain to catalogues, enquiries and regional landing pages, then print it on packaging and proposals.

Organisations & Networks

Help Stakeholders Find the Right Channel

Share programmes, reports and membership details without relying only on social feeds.

Name Consistency

Cover the Ways People Search for You

When both spellings are free, register .africa and a matching global ending, then point one to the other.

After registration

.africa Domain Management, Made Clear

Once the name is yours it needs clear instructions for visitors and messages. Use the account tools to keep those connections current, monitor the registration and prepare for any future move.

TRUEHOSTAccount example

Registered addressnile.africaDemonstration only

Website routingA / CNAME

Mail deliveryMX / TXT

NameserversExternal DNS

Keep your destinations organised here.

DNS management

Enter the records supplied by your website platform. Confirm the target carefully before replacing an existing entry.

Nameserver control

Prefer another provider’s DNS? Apply its nameservers so that provider answers queries for the address.

Renewal management

Note the registration end date early enough to arrange payment and keep the public-facing name active.

Transfer support

Request guidance on shifting registrar responsibility, including the steps the registry expects.

Day-to-day control

Why Manage Your .africa Domain with Truehost?

Purchasing the name is the starting point. These account features help you connect services, handle messages and maintain reliable access to the address your partners and customers use.

One-click Cloudflare push

Use the Cloudflare push option to reduce manual DNS entry when linking that service to your registration.

Clear First-Year Pricing

16.20 USD / first year

See the live first-year figure before finalising a brand name or ordering printed materials.

Transparent Renewal Cost

TSh 42,120 / year

Renewal pricing appears separately so you can plan beyond any introductory registration rate.

Free DNS management

Update website targets and verification records without purchasing a separate DNS-management product.

Free email forwarding

A forwarder routes incoming messages to an inbox you already use; it does not replace a full hosted mailbox.

2FA and domain lock

Enable two-factor authentication and available domain locks to reduce the chance of unauthorised account or transfer activity.

Coming soon

Free business email

A no-cost mailbox option is planned. Until it arrives, choose a suitable paid service if your project needs one now.

Coming soon

Free website builder

A free builder is also on the roadmap; do not treat it as available when budgeting for a site you need today.

Not available yet: the roadmap items above form no part of the current purchase. They should not be counted as included email hosting or an included website-building plan.

Connect the visitor journey

How to Put Your .africa Domain to Work

Someone may first discover your project online, send a message and later place an order. Each step can share the same identity. Apply each service’s DNS requirements; different providers can still operate behind one domain.

Invite people to explore the brand at nile.africa.
Receive enquiries via [email protected].
Offer dedicated spaces such as shop.nile.africa and account.nile.africa.

Check .africa availability

nile.africaAn illustrative connected brand

A practical address plan

Organise Around One Memorable Name

Decide which destination sits at the main address and which deserves its own prefix. The examples below are illustrative only and do not claim these names are free.

Visitor Task	Illustrative Destination	What People Encounter
Discover the brand	`nile.africa`	Overview, markets and contact options
Place an order	`shop.nile.africa`	Catalogue, basket and payment journey
Access account area	`account.nile.africa`	Private order history and service requests
Send a message	`[email protected]`	A branded contact address routed to your chosen mailbox

Website Builder →Online Shop →Web Design →

Select the tools you need

Add More Around Your .africa Domain

Registration alone does not create a website or a hosted mailbox. Choose the products your project requires; each carries its own subscription and billing terms.

See hosting options

Web hosting

Cloud Hosting

From TSh 33,800 / month

Select a place to store the site’s files and database, then point the new address at it when the pages are ready.

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No-code website

AI Website Builder

From TSh 7,935 / month

Use a website-building tool if you prefer to assemble pages without writing the underlying code yourself.

Build your site →

Cloud server

VPS Hosting

From TSh 17,602 / month

Choose a virtual server when your software needs more control over its environment than a shared account supplies.

Choose server resources →

Site security

SSL Certificates

From TSh 7,800 / year

Apply a suitable certificate with your hosting setup so browsers can establish encrypted connections to the site.

Explore SSL options →

Confirm the spelling first

.africa Domain Name Rules

Write the exact spelling before you search. The label to the left of .africa must follow the registry’s format rules, and a correctly formed spelling can still be reserved or already held by someone else.

Accepted in a .africa name

Plain English letters without accent marks
Digits, including any that form part of your brand name
A hyphen between words, never at the start or end
Combinations such as nile-ventures24

Not accepted

Beginning or ending the label with a hyphen
Spaces, underscores or other symbols
Characters that require internationalised-domain encoding where not supported
Reserved spellings and names already held by others

Check Sample Spellings

Candidate	Format Check	Explanation
`nile.africa`	Valid spelling	Uses only permitted characters
`nile-ventures24.africa`	Valid spelling	Combines letters, a middle hyphen and digits
`-nile.africa`	Invalid spelling	A leading hyphen breaks the format rule
`nile_ventures.africa`	Invalid spelling	The underscore falls outside the allowed character set

Gather the details you will need

Your .africa Registration Checklist

Individuals, businesses and organisations worldwide may apply for .africa. Registration is broadly open; a connection to Africa is expected in spirit but no strict local-presence test is applied in general availability. Provide accurate details for the person or body that will hold the registration.

Information you need

The legal holder’s full personal or organisational identity
An inbox that will receive registration notices
Correct contact and postal information for the holder
Your chosen spelling, already checked against the permitted format

What registration does not supply

Automatic endorsement by any African government or union body
Exclusive legal rights to a brand or trading name
Hosted mailboxes or web hosting as part of the name alone
A permanent registration with no future payments

Before you register

Check related endings

Think about how someone who hears your brand name might type it. Search any important variation before printing an address you may later want to change.

Review existing rights

A successful availability check is not a trade-mark clearance. Look at existing organisations and relevant rights before adopting a name for commercial use.

Use a lasting email address

Select an inbox you can still reach even if this domain later becomes unavailable. That simplifies registration queries and urgent account notices.

Know the namespace

.africa Domain Facts

A brief overview of the .africa extension, operated as a geographic gTLD for the African continent. These points describe .africa itself rather than every related domain.

Open: Registration policy; Broadly available worldwide
1–10 yrs: Registration term; Confirm available periods at checkout
Registry.Africa: Registry operator; ZA Central Registry NPC

Registry operated by ZA Central Registry NPC trading as Registry.Africa. Broadly open registration model. Checked against current public registry information, October 2026.

.africa Registry and Registration Specifications

Expand the relevant topic for practical notes on registration, DNS and recovery. These are registry requirements, not a guarantee that every possible term or feature appears in your order.

Visit Registry.Africa

Registry IdentityWhere .africa sits in the domain family

Namespace reference
Property	.africa requirement
Example registration	Second-level .africa name: `nile.africa`
Position in DNS	The registered label sits directly under .africa; .africa is a geographic gTLD.
Namespace type	Geographic generic top-level domain (gTLD)
Registry organisation	ZA Central Registry NPC trading as Registry.Africa
Delegation	Entered the root in 2017
Intended category	Businesses, organisations and projects with African connection or pan-African reach; broadly open.

Registration RulesApplicant and spelling requirements

Application reference
Property	.africa requirement
Eligible applicants	Individuals and organisations may apply; registration is broadly open with an expected connection to Africa in spirit.
How names are assigned	An available spelling is awarded to the first successful application; reserved names remain excluded.
Permitted duration	The registry accepts periods of one through ten years. Confirm which options Truehost offers for the selected order.
Label length	Typically 3–63 characters for the portion before .africa, subject to registry technical limits.
Character set	Basic Latin letters, decimal digits and permitted hyphens; leading or trailing hyphens are excluded.
IDN support	Support varies; confirm availability with the registrar at the time of order.
Capitalisation	Changing letter case does not create a different registration.
Other suffixes	A purchase covers this ending only; matching names under other endings require additional orders.

DNS & Registry ServicesTechnical configuration and disclosure

DNS configuration reference
Property	.africa requirement
DNSSEC	Your DNS host must support signing and the necessary DS records for DNSSEC to be configured.
Nameserver allowance	Multiple nameserver entries are permitted within registry technical limits.
Registrant disclosure	Subject to applicable privacy and registry policies; many registrars offer WHOIS privacy where available.
Registration lookup	Query technical registration details through RDAP or WHOIS services provided by the registry and registrars.

Lifecycle & ProtectionDeadlines and complaint handling

Recovery reference
Property	.africa requirement
Renewal deadline	Renew before expiry. Grace and redemption periods follow standard ICANN and registry rules; exact windows are confirmed by the registrar.
Disputed registrations	Allegations of abusive registration may be handled under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP).

Protect a working address

What Happens If .africa Expires?

An expired address can interrupt more than a website: contact forms, password resets and partner messages may all depend on it. Arrange renewal before the end date. The registry’s recovery window is a final chance, not a planned renewal method.

01Resolving

Active

Confirm that payment arrangements and contact details remain usable while the registration is current.

02Action due

Renewal Due

The displayed renewal charge is TSh 42,120. Complete payment early, especially if approval from another person is required.

03Grace period

Expired

During the initial grace window after expiry the address may still resolve. Act at once rather than treating continued service as proof of renewal.

04Redemption

Recovery window

Once suspension begins, connected services stop. Recovery may still be possible for a limited time and can involve extra fees.

05Released

Cancelled

After the recovery window closes the unrenewed name is scheduled for release. Another party may then register it; recovery is no longer assured.

Select a registration period

Plan Beyond the First Year

Compare the full price for each available term. Search for your name, then choose the registration period during checkout.

Current catalogue prices. Savings compare the total with one year of registration plus annual renewals at today’s rates. Future renewal rates may change. Only available priced terms are listed.

Term	Total price	Savings vs annual renewal	Action
1 year	TSh 42,120	No saving	Search domains

Select your term in checkout. Domain availability, applicable promotions, premium-name pricing and taxes are confirmed there.

Change registrar without renaming

Already Hold a .africa Domain?

You can switch the registrar without selecting a new brand address. Prepare account access and DNS details first, then follow the standard transfer process. Registrar transfer and website migration remain separate tasks.

Transfer — TSh 42,120

01
Prepare account access
Locate the current registrar login and confirm who is authorised to request changes. Keep a record of the working DNS configuration.
02
Start the receiving order
Begin a Truehost transfer for the exact .africa spelling and obtain the instructions for accepting it.
03
Finish the transfer steps
Follow the authorisation process from the current registrar and Truehost. Confirm that existing website and mail destinations remain correct after the handover.

Questions before you decide

.africa Domain FAQs

Practical answers for brands and projects choosing an address, connecting services or moving an existing registration.

Is .africa limited to African residents or companies?

No. Registration is broadly open to individuals and organisations worldwide. A connection to Africa is expected in spirit, but no strict local-presence documentation is required in general availability. The applicant must still supply accurate details and meet the registry’s terms.

Does the first-year price continue every year?

Not necessarily. The registration figure is 16.20 USD; the separate renewal figure is TSh 42,120. Plan ongoing costs from the renewal amount and review the payable total before each order.

Does .africa improve search rankings?

No ending guarantees a ranking position. Choose an address that fits your audience, then focus on useful content, a usable website and a clear description of the project. The domain should support that work, not replace it.

Can I register the name before the website is finished?

Yes. You can secure an available registration while the site is still being planned. Keep contact details and renewal arrangements up to date, and connect hosting when you have pages ready to publish.

Does registration include a working email inbox?

No hosted mailbox is created simply by registering an address. Choose a mailbox product if you need to send and receive business email; a forwarding feature serves a different purpose and routes messages into an existing inbox.

Must website and email use the same provider?

No. Your website can use one compatible platform and your mail another. Apply each provider’s DNS instructions carefully so a website change does not unintentionally interrupt incoming messages.

Can I keep .africa indefinitely?

You can retain the registration by renewing it while eligible and complying with the applicable terms. It is not a one-time permanent purchase. The registry allows durations up to ten years; the options offered in your order appear at checkout.

What if my preferred brand name is already taken?

Try a clear, relevant variation that people can remember, or consider a different ending. Avoid a confusing imitation of another organisation. Do not assume that an inactive-looking website means the registration is available to buy.

Should a matching .com point to the same website?

If you control both registrations, you can choose a primary address and configure the other to redirect there. Buying .africa does not automatically give you .com; check and acquire the matching registration separately if it matters to your brand.

Why must registration details stay accurate?

The registry or registrar may need to contact you about the registration. Outdated details can make validation, account recovery and urgent notices harder to handle. Update them when your organisation moves, changes ownership or replaces its contact inbox.

Is transferring a .africa domain the same as moving hosting?

No. A registrar transfer changes who administers the registration. Website files, databases and mailboxes may remain where they are. If you also want new hosting, plan that migration separately and coordinate any DNS changes.

Can I recover a .africa after services stop?

Possibly, if the registration is still inside the registry’s recovery window. Contact the registrar promptly once expiry is noticed; once the name is fully released, recovery is no longer guaranteed and another party may register it.

Choose the address your audience will use

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Search your preferred spelling now. Review availability, the registration charge and your chosen term before placing the order.

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