COUNTRY FOCUS : SENEGAL
providing services such as Voice , SMS , DIDs , Data , and other telecommunication related services . platforms . It is API-enabled for seamless integration into existing platforms .
Top : Feraz Ahmed , CEO ,
Hayo Telecom ( L ) and Neil Kitcher , CEO and Co- Founder , Telesmart . io
Bottom : Aerial view of Dakar city
Telesmart . io provides global number and messaging services that enable partners to rapidly grow new revenue streams , expand their product portfolios and serve more of their customers ’ needs . Its self-service portal makes procuring and managing global numbers and messaging services simple , with a friction-free user experience to accelerate monetisation and serve growing user demand for communication services . Partners can white label the platform to immediately offer their own global inventories and chosen suppliers , monetising the opportunity in Communication Platform as a Service ( CPaaS ) and customer engagement
Hayo Telecom is a Senegalese mobile network operator with a license for fixed , mobile , Wi-Fi , and Wi-max services . Over the last few years , Hayo emerged as one of the strongest and the fastest global communication solutions provider for a customer base of millions across Africa and other continents , with more than 2,400 million minutes of traffic annually . The company ’ s relationship with carriers across the globe has made it a hub and one-stop-shop for voice and SMS . A2P SMS market has tremendously grown as several applications across different types of industries continue to adopt messaging services mainly due to wide global reach , ease in deployment , and costeffectiveness . HAYO is the carrier of choice that ensures reliability and trust to its sensitive customers for all their A2P needs . Hayo ’ s powerful technology helps to ensure extensive direct connectivity for its retail A2P and P2P traffic . Hayo is one of the first companies to introduce DIDs and SIP trunking in multiple African countries in exclusive partnerships with operators . DID services allow businesses to expand internationally especially the start-ups looking to operate beyond borders . Hayo has started offering omnichannel CPaaS solutions to multinational and local businesses . p
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