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Karibu by Cara
Africa's Corporate & NGO RSVP & Delegate Management Platform
Welcome. Connect. Experience.
From invitation to check-in, Karibu manages the complete delegate journey: personalised invitations, RSVPs and approvals, mobile money and card payments, digital passes, accreditation, check-in, logistics and B2B matchmaking, for conferences, summits, AGMs, exhibitions, corporate and NGO events across Africa.
ODPC certified
Certified by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), Kenya, under the Data Protection Act, 2019, Reg. No. 993‑0377‑3200. We follow Kenya's data protection rules to safeguard the personal data we handle on the platform.
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What Karibu by Cara does
Everything your event needs in one place
From invitations to post event reports, Karibu by Cara gives organisers and delegates a single, secure platform.
Accreditation
ODPC-registered data handling with verified delegate profiles and badge-controlled access.
Ticketing
Sell free or paid tickets through a branded event page with instant confirmation and QR passes.
RSVP management
Invite guests, track replies, send reminders and manage waitlists from one dashboard.
Event check in
Fast QR-code entry at the door, session scanning and real time attendance tracking.
Online B2B matchmaking
Matchmaking for networking conferences, summits and workshops: business profiles, smart introductions, scheduled one on one meetings and networking reports.
Logistics & transport
Coordinate airport transfers, shuttle routes, hotels and delegate transport end to end.
Real-time analytics
Live dashboards for attendance, payments, feedback and overall event performance.
Secure payment
Mobile money and card payments through a PCI-compliant checkout with M-Pesa and Paystack.
Programmes of any length
Day-by-day agendas, from a half-day briefing to a five-day summit, with venues and session types.
Speakers and panels
Full speaker profiles, panel line-ups and the topic each panel is actually discussing.
Photography and reports
Event galleries for delegates, and one-click registration exports for organisers.
Everything from invitation to attendance
One delegate. One record. One platform.
01
Invite
Send personalised digital invitations and branded registration links.
02
RSVP
Capture, segment and manage every response from one dashboard.
03
Approve
Control invitation-only registrations, guest categories and access.
04
Pay
Accept free registrations or paid tickets through mobile money and card checkout.
05
Accredit
Generate personalised digital passes and QR codes for approved delegates.
06
Check in
Scan delegates at the door and monitor attendance in real time.
07
Connect
Help delegates, buyers, sponsors and exhibitors schedule the right meetings.
08
Report
Turn registration, attendance, payments and networking into reports.
More than an RSVP platform
Most RSVP tools ask one question: is this person coming?
Karibu answers the questions that matter to professional organisers, because one delegate record powers the entire journey.
Why Karibu?- Who is coming?
- Who has been approved?
- What access do they have?
- Have they paid?
- Where are they staying?
- How are they getting to the venue?
- Which sessions are they attending?
- Who should they meet?
- Did they actually attend?
- What did the event achieve?
Built for Africa
From Nairobi to Kigali, Lagos to Accra and beyond
- Mobile-first registration
- Mobile money and card payments
- Multi-country events
- Multi-day programmes
- Multilingual experiences
- QR accreditation and check-in
- Data protection built in
- Several concurrent events
Designed for serious events
Corporate, NGO, conference and summit ready
Corporate events
Executive meetings, launches and corporate gatherings.
NGO events
Donor forums, partner convenings, stakeholder workshops and trainings.
Conferences
Registration, sessions, attendance and networking in one place.
Summits
Invitation management, accreditation, logistics and B2B matchmaking.
Exhibitions
Delegate, exhibitor, sponsor and meeting management.
AGMs & workshops
Controlled registration, access and attendance reporting.
Galas & awards
Personalised invitations, guest lists and check-in.
From RSVP to business connections
Register. Discover. Connect.
Your event shouldn't end with a list of attendees. Karibu's B2B matchmaking helps delegates discover relevant people, request meetings, schedule one-to-one conversations and measure networking outcomes.
Explore B2B matchmakingAbout the platform
Trusted event technology by Cara
Karibu by Cara is a modern, intelligent end to end event management ecosystem for high level events across Africa, including corporate events, conferences, summits, AGMs, exhibitions, galas, awards, and more.
It offers a seamless delegate experience with RSVP management, check ins, controlled access, and real time agendas and materials, centralizing information on speakers, sponsors, and organizers. It streamlines logistics like shuttles between airports, hotels, and venues, providing a fully integrated, efficient solution.
From free RSVPs to paid tickets, Karibu by Cara includes a secure checkout with mobile money and card payments, so delegates can register and pay in one place while organisers track revenue and attendance in real time.
For networking conferences, summits and workshops, Karibu by Cara also offers an Online B2B Matchmaking System that connects delegates before, during and after the event, enabling smart business introductions, scheduled one on one meetings, and measurable networking outcomes.
Built for organizations prioritizing sustainability and ESG, Karibu by Cara supports paperless events, reduces manual processes and unnecessary materials, enabling more environmentally responsible, efficient events.
Data protection. Karibu by Cara is registered as a data processor with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), Kenya, under the Data Protection Act, 2019 (Reg. No. 993‑0377‑3200).
Event management
Planning an event? Events by Cara brings it to life.
Karibu is the platform. Events by Cara is the team behind it. Our event management company plans and delivers corporate events, conferences, summits, AGMs, galas and exhibitions end to end — concept and programme design, venue and supplier coordination, delegate registration and protocol, run-of-day management, photography and post-event reporting. If you would rather have an experienced team run the event while the platform runs the paperwork, talk to Events by Cara.
- Concept, programme and run-of-day design
- Venue, suppliers and on-site coordination
- Delegate registration, protocol and hospitality
- Photography, galleries and post-event reports