A2P Messaging and Telecom Fraud in Africa

A practical view of messaging trust, traffic assurance, grey-route exposure and cross-industry response.

Dates16–17 February 2027
LocationNairobi, Kenya
Confirmed leaders21

Protect both trust and monetisation

A2P messaging controls need to address fraudulent traffic, grey routes and spoofing while protecting legitimate enterprise messaging and customer experience.

Connect commercial and fraud signals

Traffic monitoring is more effective when operational anomalies are reviewed alongside routing, pricing, partner and settlement information.

  • Investigate unusual traffic shape and destination patterns
  • Reconcile partner, wholesale and billing records
  • Coordinate fraud, wholesale, security and revenue-assurance response

Treat messaging as part of a wider fraud journey

Smishing, identity abuse and account takeover can move from messaging into telecom, mobile-money and banking channels. Cross-industry escalation is therefore increasingly important.

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