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HOSTAFRICA Expands to Kenya with Acquisition of EAC Directory

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South African hosting company, HOSTAFRICA, has made a bold move by fully acquiring the Kenyan hosting company, EAC directory. This acquisition, which was effective on December 1, 2022, is a first-of-its-kind move for the South African hosting company and is a major step in expanding beyond South African borders. This move is also a significant expansion following the Digiserv deal that occurred at the start of September 2022.

Michael Osterloh, Managing Director of HOSTAFRICA, expresses his excitement about the acquisition, reiterating that HOSTAFRICA has a duty to unite the fractured hosting industry in Africa and provide each client with unrivaled support. He states, “We’ve made a name for ourselves by putting our clients first. As we expand, we’ll ensure more clients across Africa become accustomed to the accurate and efficient services we provide, not just with our technology, but our support as well.”

To ensure hosting standards remain on par within the Kenyan market, EAC’s team of local experts will remain on board. The former EAC offices will assume a new mast while conforming to the HOSTAFRICA standard and ethos. Wycliffe Onduu, EAC directory founder, will remain in a Managing Director’s seat to ensure services on the ground within Kenya receive a personal touch. He expresses being tumultuous at the closing of this 17-year-long chapter, but confident that the decision would propel growth.

EAC directory has grown to be a major player in the Kenyan hosting industry over the last 17 years. The Kenyan hosting player had started out as a humble directory, but throughout the years evolved into the machine it is today. With the acquisition, the impact within Kenya is expected to drive the hosting market forward and take HOSTAF

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