Africa's Talking FAQ

Countries supported by Africa's Talking USSD API and Pricing

Africa's Talking is one of our preferred Telco API providers. They provide USSD API services for Safaricom, Airtel, Equitel, Telkom, MTN, Vodacom, Tigo, 9 Mobile, Zamtel, CellC and TNM.

Africa's Talking is a popular telco API service provider in Africa. They have specialised in providing USSD, SMS and Voice API's that software developers can use to build communication tools.

Countries that Africa's Talking USSD API supports.

1. Kenya

2. Uganda

3. Tanzania

4. Rwanda

5. Ghana

6. Nigeria

7. Malawi

8. Zambia

9. South Africa

How to create your own USSD app - No code.

Africa's Talking provides great API's to plug and build your own USSD application. They however, do not provide a tool to build and ship your USSD app. This video show you how to create your own USSD code and deploy it using Africa's Talking API.

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Africa's Talking USSD pricing per country.

A USSD session lasts for 180 sec ( 3 min). Each time a mobile user dials the USSD code, a new session starts. A shared USSD code is cheaper than a dedicated one. Most companies prefer shared codes.

1. Kenya USSD code pricing

Africa's Talking will provide the same USSD code isavailable for the top 3 telco's in Kenya; Safaricom, Airtel, Equitel and Telkom.

Shared USSD Code Pricing

USSD Code Monthly Pricing
*483*X# or *789*X# KES 40,000
*483*XX# or *789*XX# KES 30,000
*483*XXX# or *789*XXX# KES 20,000
*483*XXXX# or *789*XXXX# KES 10,000

Pricing per session, charged when the session starts.

Network Cost per session
Safaricom, Telkom, Airtel KES 1.25
Airtel KES 3.25

Pricing is post paid. The USSD code owner pays Africa's Talking per session its users uses.

2. Uganda USSD code pricing

Africa's Talking will provide the same USSD code is available for the top 3 telco's in Uganda; MTN and Airtel.

USSD Code Set Up Fee Monthly Pricing
Shared Free UGX 500,000
Dedicated USD 13,700 USD 117

Pricing per session charged every 20 sec.

Network Cost per session
MTN / Airtel UGX 45 per 20 secs

3. Tanzania USSD code pricing

Africa's Talking will provide the same USSD code is available for the top 3 telco's in Tanzania; Vodacom, Tigo and Airtel.

USSD Code Set Up Fee Monthly Pricing
Shared TZS 150000 USD 110
Dedicated USD 6,000 USD 150

Pricing per session, charged when the session starts.

USSD Code Session Fee
Airtel TZS 70
Vodacom (Charges are per 20 seconds of a session) TZS 35
Tigo TZS 40

4. Rwanda USSD code pricing

Africa's Talking will provide the same USSD code is available for the top 3 telco's in Rwanda; MTN and Airtel.

USSD Code Set Up Fee Monthly Pricing
Shared RWF 177,100 RWF 26,000
Dedicated USD 1200 RWF 259,500

Pricing per session, charged when the session starts.

Provider Cost per session
MTN, Airtel RWF 13

5. Ghana USSD code pricing

Africa's Talking will provide the same USSD code is available for the top 4 telco's in Ghana; MTN, Tigo, Airtel and Vodafone.

USSD Code Set Up Fee Monthly Pricing
Shared USD 100 GHS 900
Dedicated GHS 6,200 GHS 3,000

Pricing per session, charged when the session starts.

Provider Cost per session
MTN, Airtel, Tigo, Vodafone GHS 0.015

6. Nigeria USSD code pricing

Africa's Talking will provide the same USSD code is available for the top 3 telco's in Ghana; MTN, 9 Mobile and Airtel.

USSD Code Set Up Fee Monthly Pricing
Shared Free NGN 153,750
Dedicated NGN 468,375 NGN 75,250

Pricing per session, charged when the session starts.

Network Cost per session Type
MTN / Airtel NGN 8.5 Post paid
MTN / Airtel NGN 6.89 Prepaid

7. Malawi USSD code pricing

The same USSD code is available for the most popular network; Airtel.

USSD Code Set Up Fee Monthly Pricing
Shared USSD code Free MWK 25,000
Dedicated Airtel USSD code MWK 350,000 + $100 MWK 280000
Dedicated TNM USSD code MWK 350,000 + $100 MWK 139800

8. Zambia USSD code pricing

Africa's Talking will provide the same USSD code is available for the top 3 telco's in Ghana; Airtel, MTN and Zamtel.

USSD Code Set Up Fee Monthly Pricing
Shared USD 160 ZMW 6000
Dedicated ZMW 47000 ZMW 15000

Pricing per session, charged when the session starts.

Network Cost per session
MTN / Airtel / Zamtel NGN 1

9. South Africa USSD code pricing

The same USSD code is available for the top 3 telco's in Ghana; MTN, Vodacom, CellC and Telkom.

USSD Code Set Up Fee Monthly Pricing
Shared Free ZAR 1,000
Dedicated ZAR 5000 ZAR 5000

Pricing per session charged every 20 sec.

Network Cost per session
MTN, Vodacom, CellC and Telkom ZAR 0.50

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