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Location
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Dec 4, 2024 | Datafree and MTN: Two Titans Tackling Connectivity and Sustainability | In the fast-paced world of telecommunications, innovation is the lifeblood that keeps companies relevant. Two recent developments in South Africa highlight this truth: Datafree Technologies’ ambitious plans for growth and MTN’s eco-friendly... |
| Dec 4, 2024 | TCS | Datafree’s plan to make R1-billion/year from ‘free data’ | Datafree Technologies, the company behind popular zero-rated messaging tool MoyaApp, has an ambitious plan to build a R1-billion/year business by tapping to the APN market provided by the mobile operators. In this episode of the TechCentral... |
| Aug 30, 2023 | How WhatsApp beat BBM and Mxit – and what comes next | WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in the world with over two billion monthly active users. While the Meta Platforms-owned app dominates in many emerging markets, including South Africa, there are places where the default messaging ... |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Our top 10 smartphone app picks of 2022 | Ladies and gentlemen, this is it. The best of the best. Or, to be a little more accurate, TechCentral’s entirely subjective pick of the best smartphone apps of the year. These apps are now commonly used in South Africa, so you may already k... |
| Oct 7, 2022 | World Summit Awards recognise four SA start-ups | MoyaApp founder and CEO Gour Lentell. Four home-grown digital start-ups have been shortlisted to participate in the World Summit Awards for their work in using innovation to make a difference in South African communities. The WSA internatio... |
| Jan 26, 2022 | SA WhatsApp competitor Moya evolves into super app | Data-free messaging app Moya Messenger has introduced the MoyaPayD Business Portal, a commerce feature that allows companies to send and receive money within its super app, Moya. Introduced in 2018 by local technology firm Datafree, the loc... |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Old Mutual-backed 22seven goes data-free with Moya app | Budgeting app 22seven has collaborated with messaging app Moya to launch 22seven lite, a data-free version that offers users tools to manage their finances. 22seven was launched in 2012 with the ambition of empowering people to take control... |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Factsheet: What are Africa’s super app candidates up to these days? | You are reading Factsheet, our series of specific guides on experiencing and using technology platforms in Africa. Whether you are looking for knowledge on getting your African film on Netflix, raising a seed round or finishing an online de... |
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FAQ about Moya
What has the press written about Moya?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Moya, among them “Datafree and MTN: Two Titans Tackling Connectivity and Sustainability” (Dec 4, 2024) and “TCS | Datafree’s plan to make R1-billion/year from ‘free data’” (Dec 4, 2024).
Is Moya still active?
Yes, Moya is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 7, 2025.