A cooperative mobile booking platform for Namibian tour guides and transport. 80% of profits returned to the workers who earn them.
1.26 million tourists visited in 2024 — but the guides and drivers who deliver the experience capture a fraction of the value.
GetYourGuide and Viator take 20–30% commissions from local operators. Revenue flows offshore to foreign shareholders.
No app connects Namibia’s tourists with independent guides and drivers. Booking happens offline via email, phone, and WhatsApp.
Namibia’s unemployment rate. Tourism workers need tools to earn more — not platforms that extract more.
One app. Two services. 80% of profits returned to the people who deliver the experience.
After covering operating costs, 80% of every dollar of profit flows back to the guides and drivers who earned it.
Distributed as a co-op dividend based on each worker’s contribution. The more you work, the more you earn back. Workers are owners, not contractors.
Covers technology, operations, and a capped investor return. All back-office jobs are Namibian-based. Money stays in the local economy.
Competitive against GetYourGuide (20–30%) and Viator (20–27%). Guides keep more per booking while still earning the co-op dividend on top.
Bottom-up market sizing from official MEFT 2024 tourism data. Dual-currency figures at 1 USD = 18.3 NAD.
Four phases. One cooperative model. Expanding across services and geographies.
MVP app, co-op structure, digital payments, ratings, multilingual booking
Airport transfers, inter-city rides, safari shuttles, driver onboarding
Accommodations, curated experiences, cultural tours, conservancy partnerships
Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa — same co-op model
5-year projections based on MEFT tourism data, 18% take rate, and 10% annual market growth.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Share | 2% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% |
| Gross Bookings | $375K | $1.03M | $2.27M | $3.74M | $5.49M |
| Revenue | $68K | $186K | $458K | $824K | $1.34M |
| EBITDA | $9,850 | $87,888 | $288,720 | $569,132 | $986,360 |
| EBITDA Margin | 14.6% | 47.3% | 63.0% | 69.1% | 73.7% |
| 80% → Guides | $7,880 | $70,310 | $230,976 | $455,306 | $789,088 |
We’re looking for partners, investors, and early guides to join the Nam80 cooperative. Namibia’s constitution supports it. The market is wide open. The technology is ready.
riyaad@seecharan.com →