Best Twilio Alternatives in Africa (2025) | 3x Cheaper SMS

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Why Look for Twilio Alternatives in Africa?

Twilio SMS rates for Africa are 3-5x more expensive than local African messaging providers. Typical Twilio cost is $0.06-0.12 per SMS to African numbers while local providers charge $0.02-0.04. Additional limitations include: limited carrier partnerships causing message delivery issues (60-80% delivery rate vs 95%+ for local providers), no understanding of local telecom regulations leading to blocked messages, US-centric support hours making troubleshooting difficult during African business hours, pricing only in USD requiring forex conversion, slower delivery times due to routing through US infrastructure, and no WhatsApp Business API support for African businesses. African messaging platforms offer direct carrier partnerships providing better delivery rates, 3x lower costs, support for local regulations and sender IDs, WhatsApp Business API integration, voice call APIs, local phone number support, same-timezone customer support, and pricing in local currencies.

Best Twilio Alternatives Built for Africa

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TermiiCertified

Simple and reliable messaging for your business

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⭐4.6(534)

Pay as you go

Termii is a multi-channel messaging platform that enables businesses in Africa to send and receive messages via SMS, voice, email, and WhatsApp. With direct connections to mobile network operators across Africa, Termii delivers messages reliably and affordably. The platform is perfect for OTP verification, transactional alerts, marketing campaigns, and customer engagement. Termii supports sender ID customization, message scheduling, detailed delivery reports, and contact management. With competitive pricing 3x cheaper than international providers like Twilio, local support in African timezones, and excellent delivery rates, Termii is the preferred messaging solution for Nigerian and African businesses.

Key Features:

SMS messaging with 95%+ delivery rates across Africa

Voice calls for OTP verification and notifications

Email delivery for transactional and marketing messages

WhatsApp Business API for rich messaging

Custom sender ID for brand recognition

OTP verification with automatic retry logic

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