Market Entry Research Assistant – Africa

Help us decide where and how Ancillarate grows across Africa

Remote · Africa or Europe · Part-time or freelance · project-based

Why this role

Ancillarate already works with African airlines and partners, from airport transfers to safari lodges. We want to grow there with focus, not guesswork.
You turn scattered market knowledge into clear country briefs our founders and sales team can act on.

Map airlines, hotel groups, tour operators and travel platforms per country (e.g. South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Morocco): size, routes, digital maturity, decision-makers.
Find local service partners travellers need after booking: transfers, eSIMs, tours, lodges, parking, lounges.
Research payment and booking habits, incl. mobile money, and what that means for post-booking offers.
Look at regulation, data protection and partner models that matter for a market entry.
Write short, structured country briefs and keep them up to date in our workspace.

A background in business, economics, tourism or similar; studying is fine.
Curiosity about African travel and aviation, ideally first-hand knowledge of at least one market.
Clear, structured writing in English. Swahili, French, Portuguese or Arabic is a plus.
Comfort with desk research, numbers and talking to people on the ground.