Africa guides and articles

14 articles from eSMS Africa about africa. Newest first.

• How to Send SMS to Africa from the USA: Number Formats, Sender IDs and Costs A practical guide for US companies and diaspora apps texting African numbers: E.164 formatting, how sender IDs differ from 10DLC and toll-free, destination rules, time zones and USD pricing. Guide· 10 min read
• Sending SMS to Africa from the UK: UK GDPR, PECR, Sender IDs and GBP Billing For UK universities, charities and businesses texting contacts in Africa: how UK GDPR and PECR overlap with destination rules, sender ID registration, paying in GBP for USD pricing and time zones. Guide· 8 min read
• A2P SMS Pricing in Africa Explained: Why Prices Differ by Country, Route and Message Why one SMS to Africa costs more than another: network termination fees, local versus international routes, why cross-border OTPs are priced higher, segments, sender ID fees, tiers and how to estimate cost. Insight· 8 min read
• Bulk SMS in Africa: the complete 2026 guide Everything you need to send bulk SMS across Africa in 2026: how delivery works, what changes by region, sender IDs, consent, segment-based pricing and choosing a provider. Guide· 9 min read
• GSM-7 vs Unicode SMS for African languages: what fits in 160 characters Swahili fits 160 characters; Amharic, Arabic and accented French do not. A language-by-language guide to GSM-7 and UCS-2 for African SMS, with segment maths and ways to cut cost. Guide· 8 min read
• SMS vs WhatsApp Business in Africa: an honest comparison for businesses SMS reaches every phone; WhatsApp is better for rich conversations. A fair comparison of reach, data, OTP, cost and consent for African businesses, with GSMA and Meta sources. Insight· 7 min read
• Sender ID registration compared: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia and Nigeria One table for six markets: which networks register sender IDs, the documents they ask for, how long approval is reported to take, our fees and the rules that trip people up. Guide· 7 min read
• Transactional vs promotional SMS in Africa: the rules country by country Time windows, consent, opt-out and DND rules for six markets in one table, with a simple test for deciding whether a message is transactional or promotional. Guide· 8 min read
• How to choose a bulk SMS provider in Africa: a buyer's checklist Twelve questions to ask any bulk SMS provider before you sign, how to run a fair trial, and a scorecard you can use to compare providers across African markets. Insight· 7 min read
• Build for Africa Hackathon 2026 Our flagship online hackathon. Build a useful product on eSMS Africa's SMS, OTP, Links and Email APIs - and ship something that works across the whole continent. Hackathons· 1 min read
• Happy International Youth Day To the bold dreamers, innovators and creators shaping Africa's tomorrow - your ideas matter, your voice matters, and your future matters. Keep building. Keep creating. Keep connecting. Announcements· 2 min read
• African SMS Country Guides & Sales Resources Coverage, pricing, Sender ID and compliance guides for every African market - view online or export a branded PDF. Help· 1 min read
• African SMS Country Guides & Sales Resources Coverage, pricing, Sender ID and compliance guides for every African market - view online or export a branded PDF. Resources· 1 min read
• The State of A2P SMS in Africa 2026 A2P SMS is powering Africa's digital economy. Here's where the market stands in 2026 and what's driving its growth. Insight· 1 min read