Kigali Availability Zone · Rwanda · RWF Pricing
Cloud Backup in Rwanda
Automated off-site backups for your servers, databases, and files. 90-day retention, instant restore. Running from Kigali, Rwanda. From $5/mo.
Automated backup for Rwanda-based infrastructure
Megabit Cloud cloud backup stores encrypted copies of your servers, databases, and files in our Kigali availability zone. Backups run automatically on your schedule, daily, hourly, or custom, with no manual intervention.
Restore individual files, full servers, or specific database snapshots in minutes. 90-day retention gives you a long recovery window for compliance, auditing, and ransomware recovery.
Who uses Cloud Backup in Rwanda?
Rwandan organisations and businesses across these sectors rely on this service.
Banks & BNR-regulated institutions
BNR's ICT risk management guidelines require commercial banks and licensed financial institutions in Rwanda to maintain documented backup and disaster recovery plans. In-country cloud backup in the Kigali AZ satisfies Rwanda data residency requirements for regulated financial data.
Government records & e-services
Irembo (Rwanda's citizen services platform), NIDA identity databases, and land registry systems hold critical public records. MINICT data governance frameworks require backup infrastructure within Rwanda to prevent catastrophic data loss for citizen services.
Healthcare & research institutions
Rwanda's health sector, including research institutions like Rwanda Biomedical Centre, University of Rwanda medical faculties, and private hospitals, generates patient data, clinical trial records, and research outputs that require NDPR-equivalent backup with Rwanda residency.
NGO programme data
International NGOs managing multi-year Rwanda programmes need compliant backup for beneficiary registries, M&E datasets, and programme documentation. Rwanda Data Protection Law 058/2021 and donor data governance requirements both point to local backup infrastructure.
Why host in Rwanda vs. offshore?
How local Rwanda providers, offshore cloud, and Megabit Cloud compare.
| Factor | Other Rwanda hosts | Offshore (EU / USA) | Megabit Cloud Rwanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server location | Rwanda or East Africa (varies) | EU or USA | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Rwanda Data Protection Law 058/2021 | ⚠ Varies, depends on provider contracts | ⚠ Cross-border transfer rules apply | ✓ By default, data never leaves Rwanda |
| Latency within Rwanda | 5–30 ms | 120–280 ms | < 5 ms (Kigali AZ) |
| RwF billing | ✓ Some providers | ✗ USD or EUR only | ✓ |
| MTN Mobile Money | ✓ Some providers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Airtel Money Rwanda | ✓ Some providers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Enterprise SLA (99.99%+) | ⚠ Depends on provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1 Tbps+ DDoS mitigation | ✗ Not standard | Varies | ✓ Included on all plans |
| Own network backbone (ASN) | ✗ Third-party transit | ✗ | ✓ AS203905 |
| KIGALI-IX peering | ✗ Varies | ✗ | ✓ |
| RDB-registered local vendor | ✓ Some providers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free website migration | Varies | Varies | ✓ Included |
Frequently asked questions
What can I back up with Megabit Cloud cloud backup?
You can back up cloud servers, managed databases, object storage, and file directories. Backups cover full server snapshots, individual file sets, and database dumps.
How quickly can I restore from a backup?
File and database restores typically complete within minutes. Full server restores from a snapshot take longer depending on the server size, usually 15–30 minutes.
Are backups stored within Rwanda?
Yes. Cloud backups are stored in the Kigali availability zone. Backup data does not leave Rwanda unless you set up cross-region replication to a second AZ.
Is cloud backup included with hosting plans?
Daily backups are included with web hosting and WordPress hosting plans. Cloud Backup as a standalone service adds extended retention, server snapshots, and database-level backup capabilities.
Related services in Rwanda
Need enterprise or regulated infrastructure in Rwanda?
Gewape Cloud Infrastructure (GCI) operates AZ1 Kigali and AZ2 Huye , satisfying BNR's 40 km DR separation requirement entirely within Rwanda.
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Deploy from Kigali. Data stays in Rwanda. Pay in RWF.