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Africa's Talking

Africa's Talking

Private
NairobiTelecommunications & Networkinghttps://africastalking.com/

Last Round

Series A

Apr 26, 2018

Total Funding Raised

$8.64M

Company Overview

Africa's Talking is a telecommunications technology company that provides a Communication Platform as-a-Service (CPaaS) with APIs for SMS, USSD, voice, and payments to developers and businesses across Africa.

Sector

Telecommunications & Networking

Verticals

Cloud Communications, Digital Payments, Platform-as-a-Service, API Management

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Usage-Based SaaS, Payment Processing Fee

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

communications APIpayments APICPaaSSMS APIUSSD APImobile money APIvoice APIusage-based billingdeveloper platformmobile airtime APIinteractive voice responseIVRtransactional emailAfrican fintech infrastructureTwilio for Africa

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Africa's Talking Comparables

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Africa's Talking Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series AApr 26, 2018
SeedJul 11, 2012
SeedApr 27, 2012

Key People

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Samuel Gikandi

CEO

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Africa's Talking Investors

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Africa's Talking investors
InvestorRounds
Better VenturesSeed
International Finance CorporationSeries A
Social CapitalSeries A
better venturesSeed
Orange VenturesSeries A

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  • Jul 11, 2012

    $20K round from Better Ventures

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Is Africa's Talking a public or private company?

Africa's Talking is a private company.

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When was Africa's Talking's last funding round?

Africa's Talking's most recent funding round was Series A on April 26, 2018.

Who are the main investors in Africa's Talking?

Key investors in Africa's Talking include better ventures.

Will Africa's Talking IPO soon?

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNairobi
Employee Range63
Year Founded2010
Last FundingApr 26, 2018

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