In the last twelve months alone, Airbnb has more than doubled in size in Africa.
In the wake of strong successes in key markets around the world, Airbnb plans to significantly grow its business in Africa, where the company has already seen some impressive growth.
In just the last year:
? The number of listings in Africa has more than doubled
? The number of people staying in Airbnb listings in the region has increased by 145%,
? The number of Africans using Airbnb to travel has increased by 139%
To help spur additional growth, Airbnb has also appointed Nicola D?Elia as General Manager for Middle East & Africa.
Previously, Nicola was responsible for Facebook?s growth and partnerships in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. D?Elia will build out a team to accelerate Airbnb?s growth in the region.
In Kenya itself, there are currently over 1,400 listings available to book through Airbnb with the greatest concentration in Nairobi (788).
Kenyans are also embracing Airbnb as a way of traveling, with the number of Kenyan guests using Airbnb tripling in the last 12 months.