Instant reservations paid with Hormuud and Zaad
Hospitality businesses in Somalia lack integration between online reservation systems and dominant mobile money platforms like Hormuud and Zaad, forcing cash-only payments.
ZaadReserve provides a simple booking engine that lets Somali hotels and restaurants accept advance reservations paid directly via Hormuud and Zaad mobile money. Guests receive a unique payment link or USSD code, complete payment in seconds, and the system auto-confirms the booking while updating inventory in real time.
Owners and managers of hotels, guesthouses, and restaurants in Somalia that accept online or advance reservations
Native, zero-friction mobile-money checkout built specifically for low-bandwidth Somali networks instead of card-first global platforms.
supportive
Accept Hormuud and Zaad payments via API and USSD
Sync room and table inventory across all channels
SMS and in-app confirmation sent after successful payment
View today’s arrivals, payments, and no-shows
Configurable refund policies executed via mobile money
Revenue and occupancy reports exported monthly
Manage multiple locations from one account
Add private notes to repeat guests
Send booking reminders via WhatsApp Business API
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| owner_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| property_id | uuid | No |
| guest_phone | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| payment_status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| booking_id | uuid | No |
| provider | text | No |
| transaction_id | text | Yes |
| amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/bookingsCreate new reservation and initiate payment
/api/payments/webhookReceive mobile money payment status
/api/availabilityCheck real-time room availability
10 bookings
Unlimited
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 12 | 25% | $75 | $900 |
| Month 6 | 85 | 35% | $638 | $7,650 |
Simple reservation system built for Somali hotels and restaurants
Visit 5 hotels in Mogadishu and Hargeisa in person, offer a free 30-day pilot, and collect signed letters of intent before building.
Global reach
No local mobile money support
Native Hormuud/Zaad integration at $25 flat
Deep integrations and local payment relationships that global players cannot replicate quickly
Mobile money usage in Somalia has reached 70%+ and hospitality is reopening post-COVID with rising online demand
Mobile money API instability
Build fallback USSD flow and monitor uptime
Success: 10+ express willingness to pay $25/mo
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