Chenosis: Driving Innovation Across Africa

Chenosis, the revolutionary API marketplace launched by MTN Group, is taking African innovation to the next level by forming strategic partnerships with several startups and organizations, creating a thriving ecosystem for developers and businesses.

Here’s how Chenosis is expanding its impact:

🔑API Marketplace Growth: In just two months, Chenosis attracted 250+ developers and aims to become Africa’s largest open API library with a $1 billion market valuation goal in three years.

🤝 Game-Changing Partnerships

Botlhale AI Solutions: Chenosis partnered with Botlhale to develop multilingual conversational AI technology, enabling businesses on the platform to engage with customers in their native languages. This innovation boosts customer service and engagement across Africa’s diverse linguistic landscape.

TransUnion: Partnering with TransUnion, Chenosis is working to improve financial inclusion by integrating alternative telecom data into credit scoring. This collaboration is helping bridge the information gap for consumers and entrepreneurs, expanding access to financial services and empowering mobile users.

💡 Empowering Startups & Enterprises: Chenosis is not only a tech marketplace—it’s a low-code/no-code platform that opens the door for startups and small enterprises to innovate, regardless of coding expertise.

🌐 With international partners like Microsoft and Twilio, Chenosis is expanding its reach beyond Africa, showcasing African innovation on the global stage.

The Chenosis team is composed of experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds in technology, business development, and digital innovation, working together to drive Africa’s API ecosystem forward. Saad Syed, the CEO, brings expertise from his time at Google’s API platform, Apigee, and is focused on transforming Chenosis into a developer accelerator platform. Waseem Amra, the Head of Product, leads product strategies that reimagine business operations and enhance customer engagement through technology. Yolanda Kope Mbalu, the Go-to-market General Manager, ensures that Chenosis is accessible and valuable to developers and SMEs across various markets, while Joshua Henry Chijioke, Head of Business Development, drives partnerships and community-building around the marketplace.

Chenosis is more than a marketplace—it’s a force driving Africa’s digital transformation. By fostering partnerships and providing essential tools, Chenosis is empowering developers and businesses to shape the future of tech across the continent. 💻💡