About
Oluniyi David Ajao is a global technology entrepreneur and investor with over 22 years of experience building and scaling ventures across cloud hosting, digital media, and internet infrastructure. He founded Web4Africa in Accra in 2002, growing it into one of Africa's leading domain registrars and web hosting companies before its successful acquisition by HOSTAFRICA in 2024.
A former ICANN-accredited registrar operator and active participant in the global DNS ecosystem, he has been featured in publications including Vanguard, TechCabal, Techpoint Africa, Disrupt Africa, and Benzinga.
I have been building for the web since 2002, when I registered my first domain and started a hosting company from Accra, Ghana. What began as a one-person operation grew into Web4Africa, serving over 60,000 customers in 150+ countries, entirely bootstrapped with zero external funding.
Along the way, I spent five years as a contributor to Global Voices (2006–2011), writing about technology and digital culture in Africa. Today I'm building AFRICLOUD, a next-generation cloud infrastructure company, while continuing to share insights through TECH.AFRICA.
I work across South Africa, South America, and southern Europe, and I'm always open to speaking engagements, advisory roles, and meaningful collaboration.
22+
Years
3
Ventures
3
Acquisitions
2
Active Ventures
Ventures
Web4Africa
2002 – 2024Founded in Accra as a one-person web hosting operation, Web4Africa grew into one of Africa's most prominent domain registrars and hosting companies. The company served over 60,000 customers across 150+ countries, operating infrastructure in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi, Lagos, and Accra.
Three strategic acquisitions expanded the business: Nairahost (2010), Alireta (2011), and 1-877namebid.com (2013). The company also launched mirror.ng, Nigeria's first free and open-source software mirror.
Acquired by HOSTAFRICA in 2024.
Registrar Accreditations:
ICANN
Nominet
NiRA
ZACR
RICTA
TECH.AFRICA
2004 – PresentOriginally launched as Mobile Africa (mobileafrica.net) in 2004, this technology media platform evolved into TECH.AFRICA, covering technology trends, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship across the African continent. The platform also serves as the archive for the davidajao.com blog (2005–2015), which built a dedicated readership in Ghana and Nigeria.
AFRICLOUD
2025 – PresentA next-generation cloud infrastructure company headquartered in Miami Beach, with data centre presence in Johannesburg and Lisbon. Focused on delivering enterprise-grade cloud services to emerging markets.
Milestones
2002
Founded Web4Africa in Accra, Ghana
2004
Launched Mobile Africa, one of the earliest African tech blogs
2005
Started davidajao.com, building readership across Ghana and Nigeria
2006
Began contributing to Global Voices, covering tech and digital culture
2010
Acquired Nairahost, expanding Web4Africa's customer base
2011
Acquired Alireta; concluded five years as Global Voices contributor
2013
Acquired 1-877namebid.com, adding US domain portfolio
2015
ICANN DNS Mentorship Programme participant, Singapore
2016
Launched mirror.ng, Nigeria's first FOSS mirror
2017
Mobile Africa rebranded to TECH.AFRICA
2020
Speaker at RICTA Conference and Africa DNS Forum panelist
2024
Web4Africa acquired by HOSTAFRICA after 22 years
2025
AFRICLOUD incorporated with presence in Johannesburg and Lisbon
Internet Governance
Active participant in the global internet governance ecosystem, contributing to DNS policy and domain industry development across Africa and beyond.
- Operated an ICANN-accredited registrar through Web4Africa (2002-2024)
- DNS Mentorship Programme participant at ICANN 54, Singapore (2015)
- Speaker at RICTA Conference (2020)
- Panelist at Africa DNS Forum (2020, 2021)
- Contributor to domain name industry development across Africa
Media & Press
Videos
Web4Africa Q&A: My Entrepreneurial Journey (2025)
Starlink in Africa: Video Series
Feature Articles on TECH.AFRICA
Featured In
Vanguard
Techpoint Africa
TechCabal
Disrupt Africa
Benzinga
Bizcommunity
Profiles
Philosophy
I believe in building things that last. Every venture I have started has been self-funded, because real resilience comes from discipline, creativity, and a deep connection to the customer from day one.
Two decades of entrepreneurship have taught me that survival matters more than hype. I have weathered economic downturns, infrastructure failures, and market shifts. Each one made the business stronger. Web4Africa ran for 22 years before its acquisition. Real value compounds over time, and patience is the most underrated entrepreneurial skill.
Through ICANN mentorship, conference speaking, and working with founders, I try to contribute to the ecosystems that enabled my own journey. The best returns come from lifting others as you climb.
Testimonials
"I have been following you for years.... I hosted websites in web4africa back in the early 2000 you are a great leader and innovator that you for what you have done to the tech ecosystem in Africa"
- Ewere D."Congratulations on your exit from Web4Africa; I just saw it recently and didn't know about it earlier. I wish you all the best in your next endeavour, Sir. You are a resilient Entrepreneur I am grateful to have known for over a decade. Well done!"
- Ahmad M.Get in Touch
Whether it's a business opportunity, speaking engagement, mentoring, or media inquiry, I'd like to hear from you.