Telecom and payments APIs for building mobile engagement
Taifa Mobile
A Kenya-focused communication and mobile transaction platform for organizations to send bulk SMS, run USSD and shortcodes, distribute airtime/data, and integrate payments via APIs.
Taifa Mobile Product Overview
Is Taifa Mobile Right for You?
Liners prepares and updates these highlights as product information changes. Editorial standardsBest For
- Kenyan organizations
- Bulk SMS campaigns
What It Does Well
- Bulk SMS sending
- USSD menus
Things to Check
- Kenya operator coverage
- API integration needs
About Taifa Mobile

Taifa Mobile is a Kenya-based business communication and mobile transaction platform for organizations that need bulk messaging, USSD workflows, and mobile payment integrations.
Key capabilities include:
- Bulk SMS for alerts, notifications, and marketing messages across major Kenyan mobile networks
- USSD services to build interactive self-service flows for onboarding, surveys, and payment journeys
- Shortcodes for campaigns, subscriptions, authentications, and customer workflows
- Mobile payments and APIs for integrating high-volume transactions, including support for M-PESA and Airtel Money integrations, plus programmatic access to SMS, USSD, shortcodes, and airtime
Available on Web and via API (documentation: https://taifamobile.co.ke/docs).
Target users include businesses, schools, SACCOs, NGOs, government bodies, and media organizations operating in Kenya.
Notable in the Kenyan market for offering a single provider for bulk SMS, USSD, shortcodes, voice services, airtime/data distribution, and mobile payments, with nationwide reach across local mobile networks. Pricing is paid and volume-based, with published bulk SMS rates starting at KES 0.50 per SMS (below 100,000) down to KES 0.25 per SMS (1,000,000+), inclusive of VAT; other services use customized or volume pricing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Taifa Mobile
Taifa Mobile is a Kenya-focused platform for business messaging and mobile transactions. Organizations use its web services or APIs to send bulk SMS, run USSD and shortcode workflows, distribute airtime or data, and integrate mobile payments.
Bulk SMS rates start at KES 0.50 per SMS for volumes below 100,000 and fall to KES 0.25 per SMS for volumes of 1,000,000 or more, inclusive of VAT. Other services have customized or volume-based pricing.
Taifa Mobile operates in Kenya, with services across Kenyan mobile networks.
Click "Get Started" or "Start Sending" on the Taifa Mobile website to begin, or contact the team on 0707 55 66 33 or info@taifamobile.co.ke.
Taifa Mobile is suited to Kenyan organizations, including businesses, schools, SACCOs, NGOs, government bodies, and media organizations, that need messaging or mobile transaction services.
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