Building a telco API business for Africa

Mark Newman, TM Forum

23 Sep 2025

Saad Syed, CEO of Chenosis, the API monetization arm of African telecoms group MTN, discusses progress in building an API business for Africa. Chenosis remains in start-up mode and its agile, innovative culture is crucial if the venture is to be successful. In this podcast Saad Syed looks at the opportunities that Chenosis is pursuing, its vertical-market focus, value propositions and where it has found early successes.

Mark Newman

Chief Analyst, TM Forum

20 years as a chief analyst and research director covering the telecoms sector with a focus on operator business models, transformation and strategies for developing new revenue streams.