Nigeria
Telegram bot for business in Nigeria
A Telegram bot for your business, answered from the same inbox
Crypto desks, trading communities, logistics firms and tech businesses in Nigeria run on Telegram. DMly brings those chats into the same place as your WhatsApp.
A bot customers message directly
Same team inbox
Broadcast to subscribers
Telegram automation
The basics
How a Telegram bot for business works in Nigeria
Some of your customers live on Telegram. They should get the same service as everyone on WhatsApp.
Customers message your bot directly
A Telegram bot gives your business a handle customers can message one to one, without sharing a phone number.
Answers from flows and AI
Keyword flows and an AI agent answer the routine questions in the private chat, any time of day.
The same team inbox
Telegram conversations land beside WhatsApp and Instagram, with the same assignment and the same history.
Broadcasts to your subscribers
Send an update to everyone who started your bot. Telegram does not charge per message.
What you get
Telegram, handled like a proper channel
One to one chats
Direct messages in the team inbox
Customer messages land beside your WhatsApp and Instagram threads, with the same AI answers and the same assignment rules.
Bot
A bot your customers message directly
Give your Telegram customers a bot they can message directly. DMly answers in a private chat with keyword flows and AI, and every conversation lands in your team inbox.
Broadcast
Announce to your subscribers
Send an update to everyone who started your bot, with delivery reporting.
Getting started
How to set up a Telegram bot for your business in Nigeria
Step 1
Create the bot
Create a bot with Telegram’s BotFather and copy its token.
Step 2
Connect it to DMly
Paste the token and Telegram chats start arriving in the inbox.
Step 3
Add flows and the AI agent
Answer the common questions automatically.
Step 4
Share the bot link
On your website, socials and receipts, so customers can start a chat.
Explore
What Telegram is genuinely good for
Groups and channels
Serve a community without losing your evening
Trading groups, class cohorts, delivery updates and paid communities. DMly answers questions inside groups, moves anything personal to a private chat, and keeps a record of who asked what.
Going deeper
Telegram in a Nigerian stack
It is a supporting channel, and that is fine
For most businesses here, WhatsApp is the main road and Telegram is a useful side street. Treating it as a whole separate operation, with its own person and its own spreadsheet, is what makes it expensive. In one inbox it costs you nothing extra.
Bots are cheap and instant
No verification, no documents, no waiting. You can have a Telegram bot answering your price list before lunch, which makes it a good way to test automation before you commit to the WhatsApp API.
No per-message charge
Telegram does not bill per conversation, so high-volume support, class reminders and community broadcasts are effectively free. For a school with two thousand parents, that difference is real money.
Why DMly
Why Nigerian businesses choose DMly
What your customers already do on WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, handled in one place and priced in naira.
01Priced in nairaPlans from ₦29,000 a month, and Meta's message costs explained in naira before you send.
02The official WhatsApp APIRuns on Meta's official WhatsApp Business API, on your own number.
03Every channel, one inboxWhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Telegram, SMS and website chat, answered by one team.
04Bookings and payments in the chatTake bookings, send invoices and share Paystack payment links without leaving the conversation.
05Set up for you, freeTell us what you want to automate and we build it with you, including help with Meta business verification.
06People you can reachCall or WhatsApp our team on 0806 121 1164.
Start your 7-day free trialChat with us on WhatsAppNo card needed for the trial. Setup help is free.
Questions
Telegram bot for business in Nigeria: what businesses ask
Do I need a developer?
No. We create the bot with you and connect it in about five minutes.
Can it work inside a group?
Yes, with keyword triggers and moderation, and it will not reply to every message.
Will customers know it is a bot?
The name is your business name. Answers come from your documents, and handover to a human is one message away.
Are payments supported?
Yes, the same Paystack and Flutterwave links you use everywhere else.
Does DMly work in Telegram groups?
No. DMly answers one-to-one chats with your bot. Customers message the bot directly.
Does Telegram charge per message?
No. Telegram does not bill per message, which makes it useful for frequent updates.
Can I broadcast to Telegram subscribers?
Yes, to everyone who started your bot.
How much does a Telegram bot for business cost in Nigeria?
DMly plans start at ₦29,000 a month, with every channel included.
Keep going
Telegram, and the rest of your channels
Bring Telegram into your team inbox
Connect a bot in minutes and stop switching apps to answer customers.