CPaaS
Africa's Talking
Nairobi-based APIs for SMS, USSD, voice, WhatsApp and airtime, built for developers across African mobile networks.
The Africa-focused option when USSD and airtime matter as much as SMS.
Incorporated in Nairobi in April 2010, Africa's Talking describes itself as a pan-African company giving developers communication and payments infrastructure through APIs. Beyond SMS and voice it offers USSD sessions and airtime top-ups, which reach users on basic phones. Worth a look for services aimed at African markets where feature phones and local carrier routes still decide reach.
Where it shines
- USSD and airtime APIs alongside SMS and voice
- Local offices in several East and West African markets
Check before signing
- Coverage of USSD and voice differs by country and network; check each market
- WhatsApp carries a setup fee and a monthly maintenance fee on top of per-message rates
What it offers
- Solves
- Transactional notifications & alertsBuilding communications into our own app
- Channels
- SMSVoiceWhatsApp
- Industries
- Any industry
- Markets
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Languages
- English
Technical details
- Type of solution
- CPaaS & messaging APIsSMS & A2P messagingVoice & telephonyWhatsApp Business provider
- Deployment
- Programmable API
- Company size
- Small businessMid-sized company
- Pricing
- Published pay-as-you-go
Something is listed only when it can be checked. A connection we could not confirm is left off, and Find providers then credits the API at half weight.
Our six checks
- Operational transparencyNot assessed
Not yet worked through.
- Documented interfacesNot assessed
Not yet worked through.
- Delivery accountabilityNot assessed
Not yet worked through.
- Consent and complianceNot assessed
Not yet worked through.
- Data handlingNot assessed
Not yet worked through.
- Commercial clarityMet
WhatsApp setup, monthly and per-message fees published.
Not assessed is not a failure — it means we have not checked yet. Methodology
Evidence
Sources
- About Africa's Talking — Africa's Talking
- Celebrating 14 years of innovation — Africa's Talking
- WhatsApp — Africa's Talking
- Help Center — Africa's Talking
Every attribute
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What it does
Where, and for whom
Setup and connections
The company
- Same owner as cpaas.co
- No
Our checks
The community
- "Looks right" confirmations
- 0
- Community reviews
- 0
- Community rating
- Not applicable
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Profile shape
- Channels
- 38
- Reach
- 70
- Connectors
- 17
- Deployment
- 33
- Price clarity
- 100
- Criteria shown
- 17
Breadth measures from recorded facts — not a quality score.
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