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Truehost · Africa Domain Intelligence
The Africa Domain Report 2026
A country-by-country deep dive into Africa’s domain economy in 2026 — who’s online, who’s growing fastest, and what it costs to plant your flag.
6.85M+
Active African ccTLD registrations · 2026
Africa’s domain market in 2026
Africa accounts for less than 2% of the world’s domain registrations today — but it’s also the fastest-growing region year over year.
6.85M
African ccTLDs registered
▲ +6.4% YoY54
Active African ccTLDs
▲ Full continent coverage285,000
.AFRICA domains live
▲ +8.8% YoY42%
% SMEs now online
▲ Up from 39% in 2025Sources: ZACR, KENIC, NiRA, ZADNA, .africa Registry, ITU Africa Digital Report, ICANN, ZookNIC.
Top 15 African countries by ccTLD registrations
Ranked by total active domains under each country’s ccTLD as of Q1 2026. Click any row for the country drill-down.
#CountryccTLDDomainsYoYShare
1 🇿🇦South Africa .za 1,420,000 ■ +3.1% ›
🇿🇦 South Africa .za · 2026 snapshot
Region · Southern Africa · Capital · Pretoria · Population · 60.4M
Active domains in 2026
1,420,000
YoY growth
+3.1%
Registry
ZACR
ccTLD since
1988
Continental share
57.2%
Domains / 1k people
23.5
Register .za from KSh 880
Renew .za KSh 880
Transfer .za KSh 880
Why it matters in 2026
- Africa’s largest ccTLD by a wide margin.
- .co.za is the dominant 2nd-level — used by 9 in 10 SA businesses.
- ZACR also operates .africa, .joburg, .capetown, .durban.
2 🇳🇬Nigeria .ng 312,000 ▲ +9.6% ›
🇳🇬 Nigeria .ng · 2026 snapshot
Region · West Africa · Capital · Abuja · Population · 223.8M
Active domains in 2026
312,000
YoY growth
+9.6%
Registry
NiRA
ccTLD since
1995
Continental share
12.6%
Domains / 1k people
1.4
Register .ng from KSh 3,000
Renew .ng KSh 3,000
Transfer .ng KSh 3,000
Why it matters in 2026
- Largest West African ccTLD; .com.ng accounts for ~70% of registrations.
- Strong growth from fintech and e-commerce.
- Naira-based pricing keeps registration accessible.
3 🇪🇬Egypt .eg 186,000 ▲ +7.4% ›
🇪🇬 Egypt .eg · 2026 snapshot
Region · North Africa · Capital · Cairo · Population · 113.4M
Active domains in 2026
186,000
YoY growth
+7.4%
Registry
EUN/NTRA
ccTLD since
1990
Continental share
7.5%
Domains / 1k people
1.6
Register .eg from N/A
Renew .eg N/A
Transfer .eg N/A
Why it matters in 2026
- Most domains use .com.eg or .org.eg subzones.
- Local presence required for direct .eg.
- Government push for SME digitisation lifting registrations.
4 🇰🇪Kenya .ke 135,700 ▲ +14.2% ›
🇰🇪 Kenya .ke · 2026 snapshot
Region · East Africa · Capital · Nairobi · Population · 55.1M
Active domains in 2026
135,700
YoY growth
+14.2%
Registry
KENIC
ccTLD since
1993
Continental share
5.5%
Domains / 1k people
2.5
Register .ke from KSh 3,000
Renew .ke KSh 3,000
Transfer .ke KSh 3,000
Why it matters in 2026
- Open ccTLD — anyone worldwide can register.
- .co.ke leads, with .ke (2nd-level) growing fastest since 2017.
- Truehost is one of the largest .ke registrars by net adds.
5 🇲🇦Morocco .ma 98,000 ▲ +6.2% ›
🇲🇦 Morocco .ma · 2026 snapshot
Region · North Africa · Capital · Rabat · Population · 37.8M
Active domains in 2026
98,000
YoY growth
+6.2%
Registry
ANRT
ccTLD since
1993
Continental share
3.9%
Domains / 1k people
2.6
Register .ma from N/A
Renew .ma N/A
Transfer .ma N/A
Why it matters in 2026
- Strong tourism and export sectors drive .ma adoption.
- French and Arabic content dominate; bilingual SEO matters.
6 🇩🇿Algeria .dz 62,000 ■ +4.1% ›
🇩🇿 Algeria .dz · 2026 snapshot
Region · North Africa · Capital · Algiers · Population · 45.6M
Active domains in 2026
62,000
YoY growth
+4.1%
Registry
CERIST
ccTLD since
1994
Continental share
2.5%
Domains / 1k people
1.4
Register .dz from N/A
Renew .dz N/A
Transfer .dz N/A
Why it matters in 2026
- Restricted ccTLD — local presence usually required.
- Slow but steady growth alongside national broadband rollout.
7 🇹🇳Tunisia .tn 54,500 ■ +2.3% ›
🇹🇳 Tunisia .tn · 2026 snapshot
Region · North Africa · Capital · Tunis · Population · 12.5M
Active domains in 2026
54,500
YoY growth
+2.3%
Registry
ATI
ccTLD since
1991
Continental share
2.2%
Domains / 1k people
4.4
Register .tn from N/A
Renew .tn N/A
Transfer .tn N/A
Why it matters in 2026
- Mature market — penetration high but growth has flattened.
- Strong startup ecosystem keeps absolute base healthy.
8 🇬🇭Ghana .gh 46,000 ▲ +12.5% ›
🇬🇭 Ghana .gh · 2026 snapshot
Region · West Africa · Capital · Accra · Population · 34.1M
Active domains in 2026
46,000
YoY growth
+12.5%
Registry
NITA-GH
ccTLD since
1995
Continental share
1.9%
Domains / 1k people
1.3
Register .gh from N/A
Renew .gh N/A
Transfer .gh N/A
Why it matters in 2026
- Fast-growing fintech market.
- Open registration with affordable pricing.
9 🇹🇿Tanzania .tz 41,000 ▲ +17.9% ›
🇹🇿 Tanzania .tz · 2026 snapshot
Region · East Africa · Capital · Dodoma · Population · 65.5M
Active domains in 2026
41,000
YoY growth
+17.9%
Registry
tzNIC
ccTLD since
1995
Continental share
1.7%
Domains / 1k people
0.6
Register .tz from KSh 5,410
Renew .tz KSh 5,410
Transfer .tz KSh 5,410
Why it matters in 2026
- Among Africa’s fastest growing ccTLDs.
- Low base + strong mobile economy = big YoY %.
10 🇺🇬Uganda .ug 36,500 ▲ +15.1% ›
🇺🇬 Uganda .ug · 2026 snapshot
Region · East Africa · Capital · Kampala · Population · 47.2M
Active domains in 2026
36,500
YoY growth
+15.1%
Registry
UCC
ccTLD since
1995
Continental share
1.5%
Domains / 1k people
0.8
Register .ug from KSh 5,700
Renew .ug KSh 5,700
Transfer .ug KSh 5,700
Why it matters in 2026
- Steady fintech-driven growth.
- Truehost is a top accredited .ug registrar.
11 🇪🇹Ethiopia .et 24,500 ▲ +11.0% ›
🇪🇹 Ethiopia .et · 2026 snapshot
Region · East Africa · Capital · Addis Ababa · Population · 126.5M
Active domains in 2026
24,500
YoY growth
+11.0%
Registry
INSA
ccTLD since
1995
Continental share
1.0%
Domains / 1k people
0.2
Register .et from KSh 12,000
Renew .et KSh 12,000
Transfer .et KSh 12,000
Why it matters in 2026
- Liberalisation of telecoms unlocking domain growth.
- Population scale = enormous headroom.
12 🇿🇲Zambia .zm 18,800 ▲ +9.8% ›
🇿🇲 Zambia .zm · 2026 snapshot
Region · Southern Africa · Capital · Lusaka · Population · 20.6M
Active domains in 2026
18,800
YoY growth
+9.8%
Registry
ZICTA
ccTLD since
1994
Continental share
0.8%
Domains / 1k people
0.9
Register .zm from N/A
Renew .zm N/A
Transfer .zm N/A
13 🇷🇼Rwanda .rw 16,400 ▲ +19.6% ›
🇷🇼 Rwanda .rw · 2026 snapshot
Region · East Africa · Capital · Kigali · Population · 13.8M
Active domains in 2026
16,400
YoY growth
+19.6%
Registry
RICTA
ccTLD since
1996
Continental share
0.7%
Domains / 1k people
1.2
Register .rw from KSh 3,100
Renew .rw KSh 3,100
Transfer .rw KSh 3,100
Why it matters in 2026
- Africa’s fastest % YoY growth in 2026.
- Strong gov + Kigali tech hub effect.
14 🇸🇳Senegal .sn 14,200 ▲ +8.4% ›
🇸🇳 Senegal .sn · 2026 snapshot
Region · West Africa · Capital · Dakar · Population · 17.8M
Active domains in 2026
14,200
YoY growth
+8.4%
Registry
NIC.SN
ccTLD since
1993
Continental share
0.6%
Domains / 1k people
0.8
Register .sn from KSh 3,549
Renew .sn KSh 3,549
Transfer .sn KSh 3,549
15 🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire .ci 12,800 ▲ +10.2% ›
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire .ci · 2026 snapshot
Region · West Africa · Capital · Yamoussoukro · Population · 28.9M
Active domains in 2026
12,800
YoY growth
+10.2%
Registry
NIC.CI
ccTLD since
1995
Continental share
0.5%
Domains / 1k people
0.4
Register .ci from N/A
Renew .ci N/A
Transfer .ci N/A
Why it matters in 2026
- Cocoa + fintech driving adoption.
- Open to international registrants.
Africa’s regional split · 2026
Five sub-regions, very uneven distribution. Southern Africa still leads, but East and West are closing fast.
Total
6.97M
African ccTLDs
Southern Africa1.64M23.6%
West Africa2.01M28.9%
North Africa1.90M27.3%
East Africa1.12M16.0%
Central Africa0.30M4.3%
Top 10 fastest-growing African ccTLDs (YoY) · 2026
Some of the biggest jumps are coming from markets that were almost invisible five years ago.
1
.rw
+19.6%
2
.tz
+17.9%
3
.ug
+15.1%
4
.ke
+14.2%
5
.gh
+12.5%
6
.et
+11.0%
7
.ci
+10.2%
8
.zm
+9.8%
9
.ng
+9.6%
10
.sn
+8.4%
Markets to watch in 2026
🇿🇦
South Africa
.ZA
1,420,000
🇳🇬
Nigeria
.NG
312,000
🇪🇬
Egypt
.EG
186,000
🇰🇪
Kenya
.KE
135,700
🇲🇦
Morocco
.MA
98,000
🇩🇿
Algeria
.DZ
62,000
🇹🇳
Tunisia
.TN
54,500
🇬🇭
Ghana
.GH
46,000
🌍 Pan-African TLD
.africa is the continent’s shared identity
Launched by ZACR in 2017, .africa lets businesses, NGOs and creators signal a continental presence without picking a single country code.
.AFRICA
285,000
Active 2026
+8.8%
23,000
Net adds vs prev yr
285
200+
Accredited registrars
Truehost
KSh 1,800
Register .africa / yr
Four decades of African domains
1988
.za delegated — South Africa is the first African ccTLD on the DNS root.
1993
.eg, .ke and .tn delegated within months of each other.
2002
KENIC formed; .ke registrations cross 5,000.
2010
African ccTLDs cumulative pass 1 million.
2017
.africa launches as the continent’s first geographic gTLD.
2022
African ccTLDs cross 5 million combined.
2026
6.85M ccTLDs + 285K .africa = continent-wide digital identity.
Africa & global domain pricing at Truehost
Dedicated price cards for African ccTLDs and global TLDs. KES, billed yearly. Shortcodes resolve to live registry pricing.
🇰🇪.co.ke
Register from
KSh 999 /yr
Most popular Kenyan ccTLD
Renew KSh 1,200Transfer KSh 1,000
Register .co.ke →🇰🇪.ke
Register from
KSh 3,000 /yr
Premium 2nd-level Kenyan ccTLD
Renew KSh 3,000Transfer KSh 3,000
Register .ke →🌍.africa
Register from
KSh 1,800 /yr
Pan-African continental TLD
Renew KSh 2,000Transfer KSh 2,000
Register .africa →🇿🇦.za
Register from
KSh 880 /yr
South Africa — largest African ccTLD
Renew KSh 880Transfer KSh 880
Register .za →🇳🇬.ng
Register from
KSh 3,000 /yr
Nigeria — biggest West African ccTLD
Renew KSh 3,000Transfer KSh 3,000
Register .ng →🇹🇿.tz
Register from
KSh 5,410 /yr
Tanzania — fast East African growth
Renew KSh 5,410Transfer KSh 5,410
Register .tz →🇺🇬.ug
Register from
KSh 5,700 /yr
Uganda — strong YoY growth
Renew KSh 5,700Transfer KSh 5,700
Register .ug →🇷🇼.rw
Register from
KSh 3,100 /yr
Rwanda — Africa’s fastest % YoY
Renew KSh 3,100Transfer KSh 3,100
Register .rw →🌐.com
Register from
KSh 999 /yr
Pair Africa with the global standard
Renew KSh 1,600Transfer KSh 1,385
Register .com →🛍.shop
Register from
KSh 311 /yr
Built for African e-commerce brands
Renew KSh 5,700Transfer KSh 5,614
Register .shop →⭐.top
Register from
KSh 177 /yr
Affordable global alternative
Renew KSh 581Transfer KSh 568
Register .top →See truehost.co.ke/domains for live quotes.
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Get started →Common questions about African domains
How many domains exist across Africa in 2026?
Roughly 6.85 million domains under African ccTLDs, plus another ~285,000 under the pan-African .africa extension — about 7.1M total African-identified domains.
Which African country has the most domains?
South Africa leads with around 1.42 million .za domains, followed by Nigeria (.ng), Egypt (.eg), Kenya (.ke) and Morocco (.ma).
What’s the fastest-growing African ccTLD?
By percentage, smaller markets like .tz, .ug and .rw are growing 15–20% per year. .ke and .africa lead in absolute net adds.
Can a non-African business register .africa or .ke?
Yes for .africa — no residency requirement. .ke is also open to international registrants. Some country ccTLDs (like .za or .eg subzones) require local presence.
How do I register an African domain through Truehost?
Search the name on truehost.co.ke, pick the extension(s) you want, and check out. Truehost is an accredited registrar for many African ccTLDs.
Plant your flag on Africa’s internet
Whether you want a .ke, a .africa, or your country’s local ccTLD — Truehost is the easiest way to claim your African digital identity.