.africa · African domains
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Build one digital identity for an African audience.
Choose .africa for a pan-African business, initiative, publication or community that reaches across national borders.
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Why choose .africa
Registry.Africa describes it as the continent's geographic top-level domain, giving the full name a pan-African rather than single-country signal.
.africa is designed for businesses, organisations, creators and diaspora initiatives whose identity or market spans the African continent.
Keep ownership
Use your own registrant, billing and recovery details at checkout.
Clear checkout handoff
Confirm the current currency, taxes and total before completing registration.
Control DNS
Connect your website and business email from the registrar account.
Ready for a wider market
Use a recognisable extension for customers beyond one local market.
Best-fit uses
What belongs on .africa?
The ending should reinforce the promise in the name—not force a brand into a category it may outgrow.
Pan-African brands
Regional initiatives
Diaspora communities
Check the registration rules.
.africa is available through accredited registrars. The registrar determines retail pricing, and premium names, bundled offers and rights-protection policies may apply.
Verify with Registry.AfricaCompare before you commit.
Choose a country-code domain such as .ke, .tz, .ug or .rw when one national market is the primary signal, or .com for a geography-neutral brand.
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Three clear steps to your .africa.
Enter one name
Search the brand you want with .africa.
Confirm the signal
Review the availability result, current price and any eligibility requirements.
Register in your name
Continue with the exact domain, complete checkout and retain control of the account.
- Use your own email address and phone number for registration and recovery.
- Check the normal renewal price—not only the first-year promotion.
- Turn on auto-renew and keep the invoice and registration confirmation.
- Record nameservers and business-email DNS before changing providers.
Need to know
.africa questions, answered.
What is a .africa domain best used for?
.africa is designed for businesses, organisations, creators and diaspora initiatives whose identity or market spans the African continent.
Are there special requirements for .africa?
.africa is available through accredited registrars. The registrar determines retail pricing, and premium names, bundled offers and rights-protection policies may apply.
How much does a .africa domain cost?
Registration, renewal, transfer and recovery prices can differ. Use the live registrar checkout as the current quote and check the normal renewal price before buying.
Can I transfer a .africa domain later?
Usually, yes. Transfer timing, authorisation, locks and any added registration term depend on current registry and registrar rules. Preserve your DNS records and confirm the process before moving it.
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