Africa's Talking

Africa's Talking is a Pan-African technology company that enables developers and businesses to integrate mobile communication capabilities into their applications. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company provides a comprehensive suite of APIs that simplify access to complex telecommunications infrastructure across the continent. By offering tools for SMS, USSD, Voice, Airtime, and Mobile Data, Africa's Talking allows organizations to build and scale customer engagement solutions without the need for direct negotiations with mobile network operators. The platform supports a community of over 250,000 developers, providing them with the resources to create local solutions ranging from call centers to micro-payment systems. Beyond its technical tools, the company offers a no-code platform designed to help non-developers launch and manage engagement campaigns easily. Africa's Talking has expanded its physical presence to multiple African markets, including Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa, ensuring 100% coverage across the continent to support a viable entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Africa's Talking functions as a bridge between developers and mobile operators. The company provides unified APIs that eliminate the complexity of working directly with various telco infrastructures, allowing for the rapid deployment of mobile-first services. Their mission focuses on empowering the African developer community to create and sustain successful businesses by providing them with reliable, scalable communication and payment tools.

The company operates on a Pan-African scale, maintaining physical offices in several countries to support its regional operations. With a team of approximately 85 employees, Africa's Talking has achieved significant scale as a bootstrapped entity, reaching an estimated $9.4 million in annual recurring revenue. Their platform is built on values of innovation and agility, offering curated developer tools and sample code to facilitate faster application testing and deployment.