Powerful mobile communication APIs for Developers

Develop for Africa - on both feature and smart phones

Use our unified integrations and get 24/7 developer support while building your apps!

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Access Telco APIs as a Web Service

Simplified REST API Workflow

Your App
REST Request
REST Response
Africa's Talking
API
Payments
Two-Way SMS
Voice Calls
USSD Sessions
Airtime

Integrate Once for High Impact Mobile Engagement Solutions

Payments [M-PESA only]

Integrate payments into your application using our elegant APIs

  • Robust, easy to use M-PESA APIs (C2B, Checkout, B2C, B2B)
  • Fast integration with extensive documentation and support
  • Real-time analytics and dashboards for transparency and monitoring
  • Unified wallet for secure access of all your funds in one place
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SMS

Integrate your application with our Bulk SMS gateways

  • 2-way and branded messaging capabilities
  • Monetize your content and apps with Premium SMS
  • High delivery rates on direct carrier connections
  • Real-time analytics and dashboards for monitoring
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Voice

Dynamically enqueue and dequeue callers to increase your call handling capacity

  • Build interactive voice applications in the cloud
  • Pay only for usage. No equipment necessary
  • Add SIP and WebRTC endpoints for VOIP capabilities
  • Real-time analytics and dashboards for monitoring
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USSD

Our USSD gateway is built to handle thousands of concurrent requests

  • Build interactive applications for feature phones
  • Intuitive gateway implementation for quick integration
  • Flexible billing for transactions
  • Real-time analytics and dashboards for monitoring
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Airtime

We provide web-based dashboards with logs of all your transactions

  • Distribute virtual airtime instantly to mobile subscribers
  • Instant notifications on delivery or failure
  • Earn automatic discounts on every transaction
  • Real-time analytics and dashboards for monitoring
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Developer Sandbox

See how our API interacts with your application. Test all the APIs on the Sandbox environment before going live.

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Bringing together & Supporting Developers

We create experiences for innovation and learning

We believe in supporting thriving developer ecosystems through creating collision opportunities making it easy for learning and peer to peer mentorship to occur.

How we engage developers:

  • Hackathons
  • Partnerships with learning institutions and hubs
  • Supporting startups as they work on their ideas
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Hundreds of Companies Use Us for Their Communication Needs