When Godwin Ndosi first heard the word “Airbnb,” he said, “Airbnb? Is that the name of a person? Now it’s the way he makes his living. His introduction to the accommodations rental website came a year ago. Ndosi, a 23-year-old from Arusha, Tanzania, runs a safari business. A client had nowhere to stay after his hotel plans fell apart. So Ndosi invited him to spend the night at his pad. When the client saw the…
Airbnb is changing the way tourists get to know Africa
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