Africa's Talking

Africa's Talking is a Pan-African communications and payments API platform for developers and businesses that need access to telecom services across multiple African markets.

Key capabilities include:

• SMS APIs for sending text messages from mobile and web applications (including bulk messaging use cases)
• USSD to build interactive customer journeys that work on feature phones through menu prompts and replies
• Voice APIs for programmable calling features such as IVR, call routing, conferencing, call recording, and SIP trunking (including web-based call center setups)
• Airtime and mobile data services for distributing virtual airtime and data across supported networks, plus payments services where available

Available via Web and APIs.

Built for B2B teams, including software developers, tech startups, SMEs, and enterprises in industries such as fintech, government, and ecommerce that need telecom integrations for customer engagement.

Notable in the African market for its broad telecom reach (integrations with 80+ telecom providers), scale (over 4 billion messages handled annually), and an active developer community of 150,000+. It operates across multiple African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Egypt, Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania.