Opera launches chat service for opera mini users in Nigeria
Opera, a multi-platform web browser, has announced the launch of its dedicated chat service ‘Hype’, built into the Opera Mini mobile web browser, in Nigeria.
The multi-platform is redefining the concept of mobile browsers with this new innovation of providing users with a personalized, engaging browsing experience that enables seamless chatting, surfing and sharing without compromising speed or driving increased data consumption.
Opera’s representative, Jørgen Arnesen said: “Hype is an original instant messaging service from Opera, designed for the new generation of African internet users to elevate the traditional browsing experience and make it more engaging. With Opera Mini and a Hype account, Nigerians can enjoy a browsing and chatting ecosystem tailored to their needs adding that “Hype bridges cultures from Sub-Saharan Africa with mobile technology, as the world’s first African-inspired chat service.”
Hype is the first African-inspired chat service built into a mobile browser which allows users to set up an account and start chatting with secure end-to-end encryption right away. Users can now browse the web, chat with friends, and share self-created memes, stickers with other Hype users, all in one app.
Hype is currently available and quickly gaining popularity in Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Zambia, Nigeria and other English-speaking African countries.
Hype was first launched in 2021 in Kenya as a pilot market, and it is already showing impressive results with more than 400k activations and more than 10k invites to join Hype per day.
This launch was one facet of Opera’s emphasis on investing and growing its digital ecosystem in Africa, which Hype provides as it was built because younger generations of internet users are expecting more social connectivity from the apps they use on their devices.
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