SoftTalk Messenger

SoftTalk Messenger is an encrypted messaging app for Africans and global users who want to chat, place calls, and buy or sell products and services in one place.

Key capabilities include:

• Text messaging and large group chats, with support for groups of up to 500,000 members for communities, families, and co-workers
• Free voice and video calling, including HD face-to-face video calls
• Privacy features, including encrypted communications and the ability to chat and make calls without sharing a phone number
• Document sharing, sending files such as PDFs, spreadsheets, audio files, and images without switching to email
• In-app marketplace and stores, letting users create a store to sell goods and services or buy from sellers
• Airtime and data purchases, offering data bundles for supported networks (as listed in-app)
• Creator/group monetization, where eligible creator groups can earn monthly income based on active engagements

Available on Web, Android, and iOS.

Built for B2C users, with a B2B2C angle for creators and community admins who want to monetize group engagement and sell through the marketplace.

Notable in an African context for combining encrypted chat and calling with creator monetization and commerce features, and for being operated by SoftTalk Communication Ltd in Lagos, Nigeria, with monetization eligibility referenced across multiple African markets.