Orange and Apigate will join forces to launch digital API hub in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa

DHAKA, March 27 (NsNewsWire) — Orange, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators,
and Apigate, a subsidiary of Axiata Digital, recently announced a new partnership to
strengthen their respective API (Application Programming Interface) hubs as part of their
mutual ambition to advance global digital transformation. Malaysia based, Axiata Group
Berhad is the parent company of Bangladesh’s leading digital services provider, Robi.
Apigate and Orange’s new hub, Bizao will draw on their respective geographical strengths
across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, to deliver a suite of APIs to businesses, providing a
streamlined and efficient method of accessing customers via a single entry point across
regions. APIs provide the impetus for digital revolution and innovation, enabling the delivery
of new services such as mobile payment, communication, and identity. Through the
partnership being discussed, APIs can be delivered to international and local companies alike,
resulting in consolidation of traffic and expansion of reach.
The partnership will see Apigate delivering a Digital Enablement Hub to soon-to- be launched
Bizao, as well as a hub-to- hub connection of the two operators’ API platforms to facilitate a
single technical, commercial, and financial integration. This will enable faster deployment for
businesses to distribute and monetise their services. The integrated platform will address
multiple operators across each of the operator’s respective footprints in Asia, the Middle
East, and Africa.
“This exciting partnership is emblematic of our vision for digital transformation for the
region and how we wish to be partners to businesses from the smallest start-ups to the largest
organisations to help them grasp the opportunities that the digital age affords,” said Thomas
Chalumeau, Chief Strategy Officer, Middle East and Africa at Orange.
Chief Executive of Axiata Digital, Mohd Khairil Abdullah says “This partnership marks an
important milestone for the API businesses, where two major telecom operator groups are
collaborating to expand their reach across each other’s footprint.” Press Release