META to Charge Businesses ₦14 per Whatsapp Message from October 1

META to Charge Businesses ₦14 per Whatsapp Message from October 1
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‎Businesses using the WhatsApp Business Platform, are set to be charged about fourteen naira per message for Nigerian numbers by
‎META, parent company of whatsapp from October 1, 2026.
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‎Ordinary users are not affected by this development as they will continue to use WhatsApp without paying per message.
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‎The concerned businesses are: banks, Fintechs, telecommunications companies, retailers and e-commerce platforms that use WhatsApp to provide customer support, send transaction alerts, confirm orders and market their products.