Invest in Cabana | Africa's Zero-Commission Travel Platform

The opportunity

Travel is one of Africa's largest and most visible industries, yet most of it is booked through platforms designed elsewhere. They take a large share of every booking from local hosts and operators, they assume everyone pays by card, and they treat Africa as a destination rather than a home market.

The people who deliver the trip are the ones who lose out: the guesthouse owner, the safari guide, the airport driver, the restaurant. The traveller pays for the platform's margin in higher prices. Mobile money, which already moves daily life across the continent, is still an afterthought on most travel sites.

Cabana starts from the other end. Local providers keep what they charge. Travellers pay the way they already pay. Everything for the trip sits in one account.

What Cabana is

One app for the whole trip: stays, safaris and tours, flights, events, rides, car hire, food and shopping.
Zero commission for providers: hosts, guides, drivers and restaurants keep 100% of the price they set. Travellers see one small facilitation fee before they pay.
Built for African payments: M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, cards, PayPal and bank transfer.
Cabana Match: travellers post what they need and verified providers come back with offers.
APA: an in-app travel assistant that helps people plan and book.
Trust built in: checked hosts and operators, protected payments on stays, and a safety desk behind the app.

Why the model works

Supply is the hard part of any marketplace, and zero commission is a reason to join. Providers who keep 100% have little reason to stay on a platform that takes a fifth.
One account across eight services gives travellers more reasons to come back, and gives providers more ways to be found.
Local growth, locally run. Our ambassador, creator and agent programmes put people on the ground in each city, paid when bookings happen.
Revenue that does not tax providers: guest facilitation fees, optional paid placement and value-added services.

Where we are

Cabana was founded in Nairobi in 2025. The product is live on the web and on Android, with destination coverage across all 54 African countries. We are building supply city by city, and recruiting ambassadors in fifteen cities across East, West, Southern and North Africa.

We are talking to investors who understand marketplaces, payments and African consumer markets, and who prefer long-term company building to quick returns.

Who we want to hear from

Venture investors and family offices with an Africa or travel-technology focus.
Strategic partners: airlines, telecoms, mobile-money operators, hospitality groups and tourism boards.
Development finance institutions interested in tourism income staying with local providers.

Investor questions

How does Cabana make money?

Cabana charges providers nothing. Revenue comes from a small facilitation fee that travellers see before they pay, optional paid placement for providers who want more visibility, and value-added services.

What stage is Cabana at?

Cabana is an early-stage company. It launched in 2025, the product is live, and the focus now is growing supply and bookings city by city. We share current figures in the investor pack.

How do I get the investor pack?

Email connect@cabana.africa with your name, your firm and what you invest in. We will reply with the pack and a time to talk. Detailed product and technical material is shared after an introductory conversation and an NDA.

Is this an offer of securities?

No. This page is for information only. It is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation to buy, any security. Any investment is made only under definitive documents.