Accept Card & Mobile Money Tips
in Africa
Digital tipping that separates tips from your business revenues with fair and transparent payouts for your team. No app needed.
Free to set up · No credit card required
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Trusted by 62+ properties across Africa
Built for Every Stakeholder
Whether you run a five-star resort or a community conservancy, Thenks works for your team.
Hotels & Resorts
Separate tips from revenue. Keep accounting clean. Staff get paid fairly.
Lodges & Safari Camps
Remote locations, international guests, multiple currencies — Thenks handles it all.
Tour Operators & Travel Agencies
Enable tipping for guides across multi-day itineraries and group tours.
Conservancies & Community Tourism
Channel guest generosity directly to the people protecting wildlife and culture.
Restaurants & Bars
Cashless tipping that keeps up with the pace of service.
Tourists & Travellers
Tip and pay like a local anywhere, anytime — no cash, no currency hassle, no app download.
Tipping is Broken
Guests want to tip. Staff want fair pay. But the system fails everyone.
The old way: insecure, unfair, disputed
Card Tips Get Lost in Revenue
Cash Creates Chaos
Committees Are Overwhelmed
"Guests hesitate to tip larger amounts without confidence staff will receive them."
Real Stories, Real Impact
"The tips have enabled me to take care of the medical bills for the children. Additionally, I've been able to cater for the school fees for the children's education for the 2nd term of the school year."
Impact: Gratuities provide vital safety nets for Julius's family, ensuring immediate access to healthcare and educational continuity for his children.
How Thenks Works
Tipping becomes easy, transparent, and trustworthy — for everyone.
Guests Tip Instantly via QR Code
Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, M-PESA in over 135 currencies
Tips Go Directly to a Dedicated TipJAR
No revenue mixing. No tax confusion. Fully trackable.
Staff-Led Payouts with Admin Oversight
Staff committees manage distributions. Admin panel for approvals and dispute resolution.
Try It Out
Walk through the tipping experience — from QR scan to tip received.
Scan the QR Code
A branded QR placement — in durable plastic or wooden form — is delivered to your property. Guests simply point their phone camera to start. No app download, no friction.
- Custom-branded placements for your property
- Works with any phone camera
- No app download needed
Built with your Staff, Not Just for Them
Designed with your team — for transparency and trust.
Committee-Led Distribution
Staff committees manage splits and approvals — no management interference.
Full Visibility
Real-time balances, payouts, and history for every team member.
Fairness, Not Favouritism
Everyone knows what they get and why. No disputes. No suspicion.
"As a committee, we finally have a system we trust. Everything is clear, and the staff are more motivated than ever."
Why Hospitality Teams Choose Thenks
Fewer Accounting Headaches
Tips don't mix with revenue — reducing tax, audit, and reporting issues.
3x to 10x More in Tips
Guests tip more with card and mobile. Staff stay motivated with real transparency.
Fast, Frictionless Setup
No hardware. No integrations. Go live in 5 minutes with full support.
"Thenks removed the confusion around tipping. Guests give more, staff trust the system, and it runs amazingly."
Real Impact, in Just 8 Months
Here's what properties are seeing with Thenks.
Tips Processed
Properties Onboarded
Staff Members Impacted
"It used to take over 6 months to get our card tips. Now it happens every month."
Guest payments for every tourism purchase, settled locally.
A guest scans a QR code or opens a payment link, enters the amount due, and pays with card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or other supported wallets. Your business receives clean local settlement and a dashboard built for tourism operations.
QR or payment link
International cards
Location-level reporting
ThenksPay
Merchant checkout
Receive funds through local rails like M-PESA or bank transfer.
Track every payment by business, location, guest, and transaction.
Security & Compliance
Go Live in 5 Minutes
Join 62+ properties modernizing their tipping. Better for staff. Better for guests. Better for business.
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