Building Africa's Travel Advisor Ecosystem

We believe Africa's travel advisors deserve the same access, tools, and recognition as their counterparts anywhere in the world. Zanora Network was built to make that a reality.

Africa's Travel Advisors Were Being Left Behind

Africa is home to some of the world's most passionate, knowledgeable, and entrepreneurial travel professionals. Yet for years, they operated with one hand tied behind their backs.

No access to global supplier inventory. No professional quoting tools built for African realities. No community to learn from, collaborate with, or refer business to. And no easy way to earn commissions in currencies that work for their markets.

While travel advisor platforms in Europe and North America thrived, Africa's advisors were left to cobble together solutions from WhatsApp groups, spreadsheets, and costly direct supplier relationships that they couldn't always access.

"We didn't build Zanora Network to be another travel booking platform. We built it to be the professional backbone that African travel advisors deserve."

The Journey So Far
2022 — Founded
The Idea Takes Shape
Born from conversations with African travel advisors frustrated by the lack of professional infrastructure. We launched in Lagos with 12 founding advisors.
2023 — First Partnerships
Suppliers Join the Platform
Signed our first supplier partnerships with Expedia TAAP, Hotelbeds, and Viator. Expanded to Ghana and Kenya. Network grew to 150 advisors.
2024 — Pan-African Growth
18 Countries, 500+ Advisors
Reached 500+ verified advisors across 18 African countries. Launched the Training Academy. Facilitated $2.4M+ in advisor revenue.
2025 — Scaling Up
The Next Chapter Begins
Expanding to all 54 African nations, launching API integrations, and deepening supplier partnerships. The ecosystem is just getting started.

What We Stand For

Four values that guide everything we build and every decision we make.

Empowerment

We exist to expand what's possible for African travel advisors — giving them tools, access, and credibility they couldn't access alone.

Trust

Every advisor is verified. Every supplier is vetted. Every booking is backed by our commitment to quality and accountability across the entire value chain.

Professionalism

We raise the standard of what it means to be an African travel advisor — through training, certification, and the tools to deliver world-class service.

Economic Opportunity

Travel is one of Africa's greatest economic opportunities. We're building the infrastructure that turns that potential into real, sustained income for advisors and communities.

Built by People Who Know Africa

Our team brings together deep expertise in African travel, technology, and financial services — united by a shared belief in this continent's potential.

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Zanele Fourie
Chief Executive Officer

20 years in African hospitality and travel distribution. Former VP at a leading Pan-African hotel group.

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Kwame Asare
Chief Technology Officer

Built fintech and travel-tech platforms across West Africa. Led engineering at two successful African startups.

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Amina Mwangi
Head of Advisor Success

Former travel advisor turned community builder. Passionate about creating economic pathways for African travel professionals.

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Ifeoma Obi
Head of Supplier Partnerships

10 years managing global supplier relationships at major OTAs. Specialist in African distribution strategies.

To build the infrastructure that makes every African travel advisor
truly world-class.

Africa's travel industry is one of the fastest-growing on earth. The advisors who serve it deserve platforms, partnerships, and professional standing that match the scale of that opportunity. That's what we're building — one advisor at a time, across all 54 nations.

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500+
Advisors Empowered
18
Countries Active
120+
Supplier Partners
$2.4M+
Advisor Revenue Facilitated