Trusted by 50+ properties across Africa

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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135+ currenciesDedicated TipJARStaff-led payouts5-minute setup

Trusted by 50+ properties across Africa

Borana
Cabanas
Collection in the Wild
Elephant watch
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Karen
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Mukima
Sala's Camp Logo
Sasaab Logo
Sirocco
Solio Lodge Logo
TRIBE SAND
Borana
Cabanas
Collection in the Wild
Elephant watch
Giraffe Manor Logo
Karen
KarisiaLogo_LM_green
Mukima
Sala's Camp Logo
Sasaab Logo
Sirocco
Solio Lodge Logo
TRIBE SAND
Built for you

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.

See why tipping is broken
Old cash tip box on a wall
The Problem

Tipping is Broken

Guests want to tip. Staff want fair pay. But the system fails everyone.

Card Tips Get Lost in Revenue

Mixed with revenue • Taxed as business income • Accounting headache

Up to 54% of a tip is lost or withheld

Cash Creates Chaos

Insecure boxes • Foreign currencies • Manual counting

4-day average delay in staff payouts

Committees Are Overwhelmed

No transparency • Frequent disputes • Low motivation

Low trust and rising staff dissatisfaction

"Guests hesitate to tip larger amounts without confidence staff will receive them."

"Managing tips had always been a headache. Cash tips were always disputed due to suspicion of theft, card tips were hard to receive and guests didn't have cash. We were really losing out on tips before Thenks."
John
Director, Lake View Resort
The Solution

How Thenks Works

Tipping becomes easy, transparent, and trustworthy — for everyone.

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Guests Tip Instantly via QR Code

Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, M-PESA in over 135 currencies

No app download required. No cash handling, no hardware
Guests Tip Instantly via QR Code
2

Tips Go Directly to a Dedicated TipJAR

No revenue mixing. No tax confusion. Fully trackable.

Keep tips separate from property accounts — straight to staff
Tips Go Directly to a Dedicated TipJAR
3

Staff-Led Payouts with Admin Oversight

Staff committees manage distributions. Admin panel for approvals and dispute resolution.

Staff know exactly what they're getting — and why
Staff-Led Payouts with Admin Oversight
Interactive Demo

Try It Out

Tap through the tipping experience — from QR scan to tip received.

Try it — it's just a demo
Scan QR code to start

Scan to Tip

Point your camera at the QR code

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Built with your Staff
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Not Just for Them

Designed with your team — for transparency and trust.

Committee-Led Distribution

Staff committees manage splits and approvals.

Full Visibility

Real-time balances, payouts, and history for everyone.

Fairness, Not Favouritism

No disputes. Everyone knows what they get — and why.

TipJAR Digital Ledger
Total Tips Today:KES 12,450
Staff Members:24 Active
Distribution:Transparent
Smiling staff welfare committee managing tips
"As a committee, we finally have a system we trust. Everything is clear, and the staff are more motivated than ever."
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Winnie
Cabanas Lamu
Property benefits

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."
J
James
Director, Karisia Walking Safaris
Real results

Real Impact, in Just 6 Months

Here's what properties are seeing with Thenks.

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Tips Processed

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Properties Onboarded

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Service Workers Benefited

"It used to take over 6 months to get our card tips. Now it happens every month."
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Peter
Guide at Sasaab

Security & Compliance

Stripe Powered
Bank-grade payment processing
PCI Compliant
Enterprise security standards
AML/CTF Compliant
Kenyan regulatory compliance
Data Protected
Kenya Data Protection Act 2019
From the blog

Insights on Tipping & Hospitality

Tips, trends, and stories from Africa's hospitality industry — straight from the Thenks team.

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Ready to transform tipping?

Go Live in 5 Minutes

Join 50+ properties modernizing their tipping. Better for staff. Better for guests. Better for business.

5-min setup
Bank-grade security
Dedicated support
No setup costs