Africa's social + dating app
Meet someone who gets where you come from.
Like. Match. Meet. African singles near you, and what they posted today.
Free to use. 18+ only. Dar es Salaam · Nairobi · Kampala · and wherever you are.
The Circle
Something new every day.
Most dating apps are a pile of profiles that went quiet months ago. On Bantu, people post to their Circle every day: one photo or short video with a caption, live for 24 hours. A new post gets people talking to you again, even if they never opened your profile. So Bantu never feels dead.
24 hours, then gone
Every post shows how long it has left, then disappears. Fresh means fresh.
Reply opens a chat
Answer a post and you're already talking. No match screen, no waiting.
One photo or short video
What you're up to today, with a caption. Light on data, easy to post.
From home
People who know your people.
Profiles show hometown and profession, and tribe only if the person chooses to share it. You see people near you first, then further out, at home or anywhere in the diaspora. Nobody ever sees your exact location, email, birth date or phone number.
- Hometown and profession on every profile.
- Tribe is optional. Share it or don't. Your call.
- Nearest first, then the rest of the world. Distance only, never a pin on a map.
How it works
- 1
See who's near you
Africans near you, nearest first, one card at a time: their photos, their video, their story.
- 2
Like, match, chat
When the like is mutual, your chat opens. See who already likes you; liking back is always free.
- 3
Post to your Circle
One photo or short video, live for 24 hours. Reply to a post and you're chatting.
Other dating apps
A pile of old profiles.
- ProfileActive 4 months ago
- ProfileActive last year
- ProfileSame photos since 2024
Bantu
Something new every day.
Amina posted2h ago
Baraka posted8h ago
Neema postedjust now
Safety and privacy
Taken seriously.
18+ only
Age is checked at sign-up. Bantu is for adults.
Report and block
Two taps. A report also blocks both ways, so you never see each other again.
Private by default
Your exact location, email, birth date and phone number are never shown to anyone.
Chat on your terms
Text, photos and short videos. Bantu is free; Bantu+ is optional and lifts daily limits.
Karibu. Like. Match. Meet.
Built for Africans, wherever you are. Free on Android and iPhone.
Already on Bantu? Invite a friend with your personal link from the app.