Responding to increased demand for digital connectivity across the continent of Africa, Telna has announced a strategic partnership with MTN Digital Infrastructure to expand access in multiple African markets to “innovative” embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) services.
The primary aim of the collaboration between the parent company of telco Bayobab and the managed connectivity and mobile services provider will be to serve as a catalyst by enabling Africa’s digital future through scalable connectivity solutions that support both operators and end users across the continent.
Telna currently distributes more than five million eSIMs every month, making it one of the largest independent eSIM platforms in the market. Through a single integration, partners gain access to Telna’s multi-network infrastructure, which delivers worldwide connectivity.
The partnership brings together Telna’s Connect platform and Bayobab’s IPX capabilities, enabling operating companies to launch branded travel eSIM services through digital channels. The integration will also look to power eSIM activation and drive usage across participating markets.
Specifically, the Connect platform will provide the digital enablement layer, while Bayobab’s IPX services will provide the international connectivity that supports eSIM activation and usage across participating markets.
The joint platform is also designed to reduce deployment complexity through a streamlined operating approach, enabling operating companies to introduce new digital connectivity services more efficiently. This coordinated approach supports a more consistent customer experience across markets while allowing operating companies to maintain their local brand presence.
Together, the two organisations believe that they are creating a scalable framework that supports service consistency and future expansion across multiple markets. Beyond travel eSIM services, the partnership will look to create opportunities to support future digital service innovation as customer connectivity needs continue to evolve.
The partners said that by combining connectivity infrastructure with digital service enablement, they were confident that they could supports the growing demand for seamless cross-border connectivity experiences.
“By combining Bayobab’s connectivity capabilities with Telna’s digital platform expertise, we are enabling operating companies to deliver seamless connectivity to customers across multiple markets,” noted Bayobab chief communication platforms officer Mohamed Bassit.
Telna founder and CEO Gregory Gundelfinger added: “Our collaboration with Bayobab extends its wholesale roaming business into the eSIM market, with Telna’s managed eSIM travel offering making that move fast and straightforward. MNOs get a branded app webstore, marketing and customer support, all ready to go, a simple wholesale path to sell eSIM access into travel apps and reach customers faster.”
The deal with Bayobab comes hot on the heels of Telna revealing in June 2026 that it had won a contract with international connectivity firm Truecaller to be the exclusive global connectivity partner behind the latter’s latest travel eSIM service.
Used by more than 500 million people worldwide for caller ID, spam protection and messaging, Truecaller has the stated aim of making it efficient for businesses to connect with consumers, enabling safe and relevant conversation
The deal allowed Truecaller to embed Telna’s travel eSIM platform and mobile connectivity services directly into its applications through Telna’s API-based connectivity infrastructure. As a result, users can now access mobile data connectivity across more than 190 countries.
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