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Megabit Cloud
Megabit Cloud
East Africa Cluster · Uganda · UGX Pricing · MTN Mobile Money Accepted
Fully managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis from the East Africa cluster. Automated backups, failover, no DBA required. From $15/mo.
Megabit Cloud managed databases run from the East Africa cluster, serving Ugandan developers with low regional latency. PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis are provisioned, patched, backed up, and monitored for you, no database administrator required.
Ideal for Ugandan startups, fintechs, SaaS products, and enterprise apps that need production-grade databases without the operational overhead. Automated daily backups, point-in-time recovery, and read replicas are available on all plans.
Ugandan organisations and businesses across these sectors rely on this service.
Uganda's mobile money platforms (MTN MoMo, Airtel Money) process millions of daily transactions. Fintech companies building savings, credit, and insurance products on top of these rails need managed PostgreSQL or MySQL in East Africa for low-latency, PDPA-compliant data storage.
Uganda's 2,000+ SACCOs manage member loan and savings databases. Digital SACCO platforms, including those built on SACCO management software like Mambu, need managed databases with automated backups and East Africa residency for regulatory alignment.
Uganda Ministry of Health and its implementing partners (PEPFAR, GAVI grantees) run OpenMRS, DHIS2, and other health information systems that require managed databases with point-in-time recovery. Patient data must stay in-country under the Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act.
Uganda's position as a landlocked country with East Africa's largest port (Entebbe), combined with being a transit hub for DRC and South Sudan cargo, creates demand for managed databases behind logistics tracking platforms and cross-border trade management systems.
How regional East Africa providers, offshore cloud, and Megabit Cloud compare.
| Factor | Regional EA hosts | Offshore (EU / USA) | Megabit Cloud Uganda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server location | East Africa (varies) | EU or USA | East Africa cluster |
| Uganda Data Protection Act 2019 | ⚠ Varies by provider terms | ⚠ Offshore transfers require extra steps | ✓ Data stays in East Africa |
| Latency within Uganda | 10–60 ms | 120–300 ms | < 20 ms (EA cluster) |
| UGX billing | ✓ Some providers | ✗ USD or EUR only | ✓ |
| MTN Mobile Money | ✗ Rarely | ✗ | ✓ |
| Airtel Money | ✗ Rarely | ✗ | ✓ |
| Enterprise SLA (99.99%+) | ✗ Often limited | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1 Tbps+ DDoS mitigation | ✗ Not standard | Varies | ✓ Included on all plans |
| Own network backbone (ASN) | ✗ Third-party transit | ✗ | ✓ AS203905 |
| UIXP peering | ✗ Varies | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free website migration | Varies | Varies | ✓ Included |
Megabit Cloud offers managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis from the East Africa cluster. These cover relational and in-memory caching use cases.
Yes. All managed database plans include automated daily backups. Point-in-time recovery is available, allowing you to restore to any point within the backup retention window.
Yes. Megabit Cloud Servers and managed databases in the same cluster can communicate over a private network, avoiding public internet transit and improving security and latency.
Yes. All Megabit Cloud services in Uganda can be billed in UGX and paid via MTN Mobile Money or Airtel Money.
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East Africa cluster. UGX billing. MTN Mobile Money and Airtel Money accepted.