Local payments
Mobile money (Airtel Money, TNM Mpamba) and cards — aligned to how Malawi pays.
Digital Africa · TafikaBooking
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Booking infrastructure for regional hospitality
Digital booking connecting travellers with hotels, lodges, and operators — listings, confirmations, mobile money, and partner dashboards built for Malawi and the region.
For: hospitality businesses, independent lodges, and tourism operators who need digital visibility without OTA-only dependency.
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The problem
Hospitality still runs on calls and chat
- Strong lodges stay invisible next to phone-only bookings.
- Teams lose booking visibility across WhatsApp and spreadsheets.
- Independent guesthouses lack digital exposure without global OTA lock-in.
- Travellers hesitate without transparent listings and payment paths.
How it works
From discovery to partner operations
Discover
Travellers find lodges, tours, and transport through a modern listing surface.
Book
Requests, availability, and confirmations in one flow — not WhatsApp-only chaos.
Confirm
SMS-capable status for guests and partners where connectivity is uneven.
Operate
Partner dashboards for bookings, listings, and payments — not spreadsheets.
Capabilities
Built for operators and travellers
Partner operations
Listings, inquiries, and booking administration for property teams.
Lightweight connectivity
SMS confirmations and patterns that respect intermittent networks.
Mobile-first
Discovery and coordination happen on phones — the product assumes that.
Stack: Django, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Redis, Celery — built for reliability as listings grow.
Roadmap
Malawi now — regional next
Now
Malawi focus — hotels, cabs, tours; production Django stack.
Next
Regional expansion with additional modalities (e.g. flights).
Later
Experiences and broader marketplace listings.
Partner on hospitality infrastructure
Pilots, property onboarding, or integrations — we align to how your operations actually run.