In this What’s Next episode, Aki Anastasiou discusses the future of SMS with tech experts Charles Stretch and James Pearce, the founders and joint CEOs of SMSPortal. Stretch and Pearce have built SMSPortal from a garage-based start-up to an international player and the biggest bulk SMS provider in Africa.

In this episode, Stretch and Pearce give some background on the journey of SMSPortal and how it has grown organically over the last few years. They expand on the recent growth in the African market for bulk communication platforms to achieve maximum reach and customer engagement.