Back Ndotoni Stays
Global platforms weren't built for Tanzania. Ndotoni Stays offers verified spaces and local-first booking for stays, events, and short-term rentals.
$150K
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Equity
18 mo
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The Problem
Short-term stays in Tanzania are fragmented, untrusted, and hard to book.
No Trust
Guests can't verify properties before booking. Scams and misrepresentation are common.
No Local Platform
No Tanzanian-built alternative to Airbnb. International platforms miss local supply and payment methods.
Growing Demand
1.5M+ tourists yearly, rising domestic travel, and zero local tech serving the short-stay market.
Our Solution
Ndotoni Stays is the booking platform built for East Africa — local payments, verified stays, instant booking.
Traction
40+
Landlords onboarded
800+
Website visitors
160+
Tenant inquiries
What We've Built
Projections
Conservative growth starting with Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, then expanding nationally.
Bookings per Year
Revenue (USD)
Market Opportunity
65M
Population
1.5M+
Tourists yearly
0
Local stays platforms
20%+
Internet growth YoY
Use of Funds
Product
40%
Engineering, infrastructure, mobile app
Marketing
25%
Growth, brand, travel partnerships
Operations
20%
Host onboarding, support, quality
Reserve
15%
Legal, compliance, contingency
Team
A lean, hungry team building from Dar es Salaam and Seattle.
Emmanuel Makoye
Founder and Developer
Oversees all Ndotoni activities and builds the platform.
Work:
Software Engineer at Amazon, Seattle
Edu:
BS Computer Science, Case Western Reserve University '25
Robinson Jackson
Chief Operation Officer
Operations, coordination, customer oversight
Akil Khatri
Software Development
Referral systems, fraud prevention, tracking
Adam Nzinza
Chief Marketing Officer
Content, distribution, demand generation
Paul Lukindo
Chief Marketing Officer
Social media, university outreach
Raymond Maohei
Customer Relations and Business Operations
Lead conversion, landlord onboarding
Kelvin Makoye and Business Operations
Customer Relations
Landlord engagement, follow-ups
Japhet Kabegeje
Customer Relations and Business Operations
Agent onboarding, pipeline management