Technical Information
| HTTP Status Code | 200 |
| HTTP Version | HTTP/1.1 |
| HTTPS | ✔ Available |
| IP Address | 3.33.166.206 |
| CDN | CDN (Miss from cloudfront) |
| Compression | gzip |
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ℹ 🔵 Missing HSTS | HTTP Strict Transport Security is not configured. Recommended for HTTPS sites. |
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ℹ 🔵 Missing Content Security Policy | CSP is not configured. It helps prevent XSS attacks and content injection. |
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ℹ 🔵 Missing X-Frame-Options | The site can be embedded in iframes by third parties (clickjacking risk). |
HTTP Status Code 200
HTTP Version HTTP/1.1
HTTPS ✔ Available
IP Address 3.33.166.206
CDN CDN (Miss from cloudfront)
Compression gzip
ℹ 🔵 Missing HSTS HTTP Strict Transport Security is not configured. Recommended for HTTPS sites.
ℹ 🔵 Missing Content Security Policy CSP is not configured. It helps prevent XSS attacks and content injection.
ℹ 🔵 Missing X-Frame-Options The site can be embedded in iframes by third parties (clickjacking risk).
Redirect Chain
| # | URL | HTTP Status Code | Status |
| 1 | https://okayafrica.com:443 | 301 | HTTP/2 301 |
| 2 | https://www.okayafrica.com/ | 200 | HTTP/2 200 |
#1 URL https://okayafrica.com:443
HTTP Status Code 301
Status HTTP/2 301
#2 URL https://www.okayafrica.com/
HTTP Status Code 200
Status HTTP/2 200
Performance
| DNS Lookup | 28.3 ms |
| TCP Connect | 33.6 ms |
| TLS Handshake | 6.1 ms |
| Time To First Byte (TTFB) | 249.6 ms |
| Content Download | 102 ms |
| Total Response Time | 351.6 ms |
DNS Lookup 28.3 ms
TCP Connect 33.6 ms
TLS Handshake 6.1 ms
Time To First Byte (TTFB) 249.6 ms
Content Download 102 ms
Total Response Time 351.6 ms
Security
| HTTPS | ✔ Enabled |
| HSTS | ✘ Not configured |
| CSP | ⚠ Not configured |
| X-Frame-Options | ⚠ Not configured |
| X-Content-Type-Options | ⚠ Not configured |
| HTTP/2 | ⚠ HTTP/1.1 |
HTTPS ✔ Enabled
HSTS ✘ Not configured
CSP ⚠ Not configured
X-Frame-Options ⚠ Not configured
X-Content-Type-Options ⚠ Not configured
HTTP/2 ⚠ HTTP/1.1
SEO Quick Check
| Title | OkayAfrica: Premier Digital Platform for African News, Music & Culture |
| Meta Description | OkayAfrica, the premier digital platform, brings African news, stories, music, art, sports & politics, connecting Africa and its diaspora globally. |
| Canonical | https://www.okayafrica.com/ |
| Open Graph Title | Home | OkayAfrica |
| Open Graph Image | https://www.okayafrica.com/files/2025/10/21/OKA%20Logo%20... |
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| Technology | Google Analytics Google Tag Manager |
Technology Google Analytics Google Tag Manager
HTTP Headers
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