Africa's Talking
formerly Africa’s TalkingAfrica's Talking is a telecommunications company in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2010. It has raised $8.6M across 1 round, most recently an $8.6M Series A in April 2018.
Helping software developers and businesses to bring their ideas to life with ease through easy-to-use APIs
- Headquarters
- Nairobi
- Founded
- 2010
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- africastalking.com
- Total Funding
- $8.6M
- Last Round
- $8.6M Series AApr 2018
- Rounds
- 1
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About
Africa's Talking is a telecommunications API company that empowers software developers and businesses across Africa to bring their ideas to life through easy-to-use mobile communication APIs. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company provides a comprehensive suite of APIs covering SMS, USSD, voice, airtime, payments, and IoT services across multiple African countries. Africa's Talking operates as the leading infrastructure layer for developers building communication-enabled applications for African markets, offering scalable, reliable, and affordable access to mobile network capabilities that would otherwise require direct telco relationships. The platform serves thousands of developers and businesses ranging from early-stage startups to large enterprises deploying solutions across healthcare, fintech, logistics, and agriculture verticals.
Summary
It has raised $8.6M in total across 1 round, most recently a $8.6M Series A round in Apr 2018. Investors include IFC, Orange Digital Ventures and Social Capital.
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Funding History
Apr 2018
Investors
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