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SMS Startups in Africa

SMS remains a key communication channel in Southern Africa. Traditional telcos still dominate but startups like Wefarm, Termii, and LAfricaMobile are gaining ground with innovative solutions. Local business leaders see SMS as essential for reaching the masses, especially in rural areas, and for driving customer engagement.

Avg. Deal Size
$2.8M+0%
Active Startups
4+0%
Total Funding
$45.4M+0%
Avg. Growth
0%+0%

Market Map

4 companies in this sector

CompanyTaglineTotal FundingLast RoundTeam SizeBackersAction
Wefarm
Wefarm
Kenya

Wefarm is a network and marketplace for small-scale farmers to share and access vital information, products and services without internet.

$31M
Series A
-
51-200
No Data
LAfricaMobile
LAfricaMobile
Senegal

LAfricaMobile allows clients to carry out large-scale communication campaigns using mobile technologies.

$7M
Series A
-
11-50
No Data
Termii
Termii
Nigeria

Termii helps businesses in Africa use messaging channels to verify and communicate with customers

$6M
Seed
-
11-50
No Data
Chpter
Chpter
Kenya

Chpter provides an AI-powered conversational commerce platform that enables businesses to sell more on social platforms

$1M
Seed
-
11-50
No Data