AfroBookings Partner Program — 2025

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TERRITORY.
BUILD
AFRICA.

AfroBookings is Africa's largest growing travel and accommodations marketplace — connecting international and local travelers to hotels, guesthouses, resorts, lodges and tours across the continent. Built for Africa. Scaling across 54 nations.

From one country to a continent — AfroBookings is building the hospitality infrastructure Africa has always needed.
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National Partner — Monthly
$20,000+
Booking + StayDine combined
Your Booking Commission
1–2%
of room rate · direct · per booking
StayDine Passive
Recurring
Monthly · grows with hotel revenue
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African Nations — Target
2
Permanent Income Streams
$25
Avg Nightly Rate Projection
72hr
Listing Approval Time
The Opportunity

Built for Africa.
Designed for How Hotels Here Actually Run.

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The African Hotel Reality

Over 70% of African hotels are running their entire daily operation on notebooks and Excel sheets — no system, no digital record, no channel management, no reporting. This is not a niche problem. This is the majority of the market. StayDine is their first step into digital operations — and you, as a partner, are the person who brings that to them.

For larger hotels already using tools, those tools are expensive, disconnected, and were designed for markets that operate very differently from Africa. They do not account for the payment realities, staffing structures, and operational challenges that define African hospitality.

What AfroBookings Changes

AfroBookings and StayDine are the first end-to-end hospitality infrastructure built from the ground up for Africa. As a partner, you are not selling a foreign product into the continent — you are deploying a system designed here, by people who understand how African hotels actually run.

This is the best digitization opportunity in African hospitality right now. The market is wide open. The timing is now. And the partners who move first own the strongest territories.

StayDine PMS

One System.
Everything a Hotel Needs.

01
What StayDine Is

StayDine is a complete hotel operating system. From the front desk to the kitchen, from HR to the owner's financial dashboard — everything a hotel needs to run its daily operations, in one place, on one screen. Already live. Already running hotels across Africa today.

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Why Hotels Embrace It

Most African hotels either pay significant fees for tools not built for their market — or run everything on paper. StayDine solves both. Free to activate. No setup cost. No subscription. No hosting fees. No monthly charges. Hotels pay only a small 1% usage fee per check-in. For the 70% on notebooks, it is their first digital system. For others, it replaces expensive disconnected tools at a fraction of the cost.

✓ Free to activate
✓ No setup fee
✓ No subscription
✓ No hosting fee
✓ No monthly charge
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Why Partners Earn From It

Every hotel you connect to StayDine pays a 1% software usage fee on their total monthly check-in revenue — covering every check-in regardless of where the booking originated. AfroBookings returns 10% of that software fee back to you, every month, permanently. This is entirely separate from your booking commission. Even a hotel with zero AfroBookings bookings still generates StayDine passive income for you — because StayDine charges on all check-ins.

StayDine Passive Income — Portfolio Scale
StayDine charges hotels a 1% software usage fee on all check-in revenue — walk-ins, website bookings, WhatsApp, every source. AfroBookings returns 10% of that fee to the partner who connected the hotel. Shown at portfolio level.
$200
100 hotels
$2,000 avg/month each
$1,500
500 hotels
$3,000 avg/month each
$5,000
1,000 hotels
$5,000 avg/month each
$24,000
3,000 hotels
$8,000 avg/month each
Partnership Tiers

Your Level.
Your Territory.

Three tiers for partners at different stages of scale. Start as Associate and upgrade as your portfolio grows — you only ever pay the difference. Only National Partners can hold multiple countries.

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Entry Level
Associate Partner
Single country · Non-exclusive
$149
One-time setup fee · No recurring charges
Booking Commission
1%
of room rate · per booking in your territory
StayRateYou EarnLocal
Minimum 750 live listings to hold this tier
  • 1% of every booking · direct on room rate
  • 10% of AfroBookings' StayDine 1% usage fee
  • Partner portal & real-time dashboard
  • Full onboarding kit & training module
  • Hotel pitch scripts & StayDine sales deck
  • Email & chat support
  • Monthly earnings report
  • AfroBookings Partner ID & territory registration
Upgrade to Regional: pay $450 top-up only
Apply — $149 →
Elite · National
National Partner
Multi-country eligible · Full exclusivity
$1,129
One-time setup fee · No recurring charges
Booking Commission
2%
of room rate · per booking across territories
StayRateYou EarnLocal
Minimum 5,000+ live listings to hold this tier
  • 2% of every booking across all territories
  • 10% of AfroBookings' StayDine 1% usage fee
  • All Regional benefits
  • Full exclusive territory rights
  • Multi-country operation
  • Government & enterprise referrals
  • Custom API integration access
  • National Representative status
  • Board advisory access
  • White-label StayDine — by invitation*

*White-label: by invitation · 5,000+ active properties in each of at least 3 countries (15,000 minimum total)

Apply — $1,129 →
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Territory Earns.

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Territory at Scale

What 12 Months of
Building Looks Like.

Associate Partner
750
minimum live listings
Est. monthly bookings
5,000
Booking earnings / month
$1,250
StayDine passive / month
$200
Combined monthly
$1,450
12-month projection
$17,400
Regional Partner
1,500
minimum live listings
Est. monthly bookings
15,000
Booking earnings / month
$5,625
StayDine passive / month
$1,500
Combined monthly
$7,125
12-month projection
$85,500
National Partner
5,000+
minimum live listings
Est. monthly bookings
40,000
Booking earnings / month
$20,000
StayDine passive / month
$24,000
Combined monthly
$44,000
12-month projection
$528,000
Partner Requirements

What You Need
to Apply.

Applications are free. Documents are reviewed after submission. Your territory is not activated until all required documents are verified by the AfroBookings team. Bank account details are required at all tiers — commissions are paid directly to your account.

Entry Level
Associate Partner
Eligible: Individuals aged 18+
Identity Documents
  • Valid national ID (government issued)
  • Valid passport
  • Proof of address — utility bill, bank statement, tenancy agreement, or official community letter (not older than 3 months)
Payment Details
  • Business bank account details — required for commission payouts
All documents uploaded directly on the partner dashboard. Territory activated within 48 hours of verification.
Elite · National
National Partner
Eligible: Registered companies only — limited companies, corporations, or equivalent legal entities
Identity Documents
  • Valid national ID of company representative
  • Valid passport of company representative
  • Proof of address (company registered address)
Company Documents
  • Certificate of incorporation
  • Company directors list or shareholder register
  • Tax clearance certificate or equivalent
  • Proof of operational capacity — company website, LinkedIn, or business reference letter
Payment Details
  • Business bank account details — required for commission payouts
Multi-country operation unlocked at this tier. All documents must be verified before territory activation and multi-country rights are granted.
Proof of address — accepted formats: Utility bill (electricity, water, internet) · Bank statement · Tenancy or lease agreement · Government-issued letter · Mobile money statement · Official letter from local authority or community leader. We understand that formal utility bills are not always available across all African communities. Any credible evidence of residence in your territory is accepted.
Partner Setup Fee

One Payment.
Your Territory. Forever.

A one-time setup fee activates your AfroBookings partner account and territory. No subscription. No hosting. No recurring charges. You pay once — everything you need to start operating is delivered within 48 hours.

Associate
Associate Partner
$149
One-time · non-recurring · per account
  • Partner portal account setup & activation
  • Full onboarding kit — templates, brand assets, data standards guide
  • Hotel pitch scripts
  • StayDine sales deck
  • Certification training module access
  • AfroBookings Partner ID & territory registration
Upgrade to Regional later — pay $450 top-up only. Never pay full price twice.
National
National Partner
$1,129
One-time · non-recurring · per account
  • Everything in Regional
  • Senior account manager — dedicated
  • Full territory exclusivity documentation
  • Multi-country operation activation
  • API access credentials & integration guide
  • Government & enterprise referral network entry
  • National Representative status registration
  • Board advisory access registration
Fee covers all countries under your account. No additional fee per country.
Delivery Commitment — Within 48 Hours of Payment
Portal login credentials · Full onboarding kit download · Account manager introduction (Regional & National) · Territory confirmation document · Certification training module access. Your fee is charged after your application is approved — never before.
Partner Certification

Earn Your
Certificate.

This is to certify that
Your Name Here
AfroBookings Certified Partner
Has demonstrated operational capability in hospitality property onboarding and platform management across the AfroBookings marketplace. This certification is valid across all AfroBookings partner territories.
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Certificate Locked
Complete training + onboard 50 verified listings to unlock your certificate
Earned Through
Real Work.
01
Pay your setup fee & receive access — your certification training module is included immediately after payment.
02
Complete the training module — self-paced, approximately 3 hours. Covers data standards, listing quality, StayDine onboarding, and partner operations.
03
Onboard 50 verified live listings — your certificate is issued when you have demonstrated real operational capability in the field, not just classroom attendance.
04
Download your digital certificate — use it on your business materials, proposals, and communications. Listing on the AfroBookings partner directory included.
Additional Earning

Tour Operators
Earn More.

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If You Are Also a Tour Operator

AfroBookings connects international travelers not just to accommodations — but to tours, cultural experiences, and guided journeys across the continent. Partners who are also tour operators earn additional commission on every tour booking made through AfroBookings by guests in their territory. This is a third income stream on top of your booking commission and StayDine passive income — available to eligible partners at all tier levels.

How It Works

From Application
to First Earnings.

01
Apply — Free

Submit your partner application and territory request at no cost. Our team reviews within 48 hours and contacts you with an approval decision.

02
Schedule Interview

Approved applicants are invited to schedule a 30-minute video screening interview. Select your slot from available times. The interview covers your territory plan, hospitality network, and approach to onboarding hotels.

03
Pay & Activate

Successful candidates receive a payment link for the one-time setup fee. Within 48 hours of payment, your portal access, onboarding kit, certification module, and account manager introduction are delivered.

04
List, Connect & Earn

Onboard hotel listings, introduce hotels to StayDine, and start earning. Booking commissions begin on your first live listing. StayDine passive income compounds as your portfolio grows.

Partner Territories

Open Across
Africa.

Partner territories are assigned on a first-mover basis. Click any country to start your application for that territory.

+ 41 additional nations opening progressively. Apply to join the waitlist →

Apply Now

Your Territory
Is Waiting.

Applications are free. Territories are assigned on a first-mover basis. Apply now — pay only after you are approved.

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Partner Application
Expression of Interest — No payment required at this stage
How this works: This form submits your expression of interest only. Our team reviews within 48 hours and contacts you to schedule a 30-minute screening interview. No payment is required until after your interview — and only if you are accepted.
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