Startups in Nigeria can now access access 9Mobile’s APIs, this follows a partnership between the telecoms giant and Africa’s Talking, a Pan-African company focused on providing developers with an easy and reliable way to access telecommunication infrastructure.
9Mobile will provide access to telecom apps while Africa Talking will provide a sandbox environment for developers to use while learning how to work with the APIs as well as testing their applications before moving into production.
The Director, Digital Business, 9mobile, Adia Sowho, said, “We at 9mobile are delighted to partner with Africa’s Talking in the bid to support Nigerian software developers and SMEs as they build viable and scalable businesses. This partnership will provide quality and affordable mobile communication tools like two-way SMS and USSD APIs that they can embed into their day to day business activities to improve their marketing capabilities and interact easily with their customers.
Cool.
It’s a welcome development.
I hope it doesn’t become more expensive.
We have other free options like “twitter digits” which is already very interesting to use.
Great run 9mobile.
this is a welcome development. it will really makes telcos more accessible.
looking forward to bring more innovative products while accessing the API.
Good to go. we are on the way to peruse given opportunity, it is tenacity of purpose.