2go

This article is about the mobile and social network company. For other uses of 2go, see 2go (disambiguation).
2go Chat – Chatrooms & Dating
Developer(s)2go Interactive (Pty) Ltd
Initial release2007
Operating systemAndroid, Java ME, Linux, BlackBerry OS BlackBerry 10
TypeInstant Messenger, Mobile Social Network
LicenseFreeware
Websitem.2go.im

2go is a semi-free mobile social networking and online dating service offering in-app purchases. The app is provided by 2go Interactive (Pty) Ltd which is currently based in Cape Town, South Africa. 2go also functions as an Advertising and Market Research Platform. Brands and advertising agencies employ the 2go Ad Platform to target and engage with 2go's user base and the 2go Market Research offering uses the 2go community to conduct real-time surveys and polls and deliver actionable insights to clients.[1][2]

Device support published by 2go in June 2013 accounted for approximately 1,500 different devices, which were mainly feature phones and smartphones namely: Android, Blackberry OS and Blackberry 10.[3][4]

The number of registered users reported by 2go in 2014, was approximately 21 million across Africa, 12,5 million of whom were based in Nigeria,[5][6][7] 6 million in South Africa, 1 million in Kenya, and others in Indonesia and India.[8][9]

2go Interactive no longer publishes the number of monthly active users per region.

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