Dating in Africa by profile
Expectations, rules and risks are not the same for a single person, a divorcee, a senior or an LGBT+ person. These sections group the guides by profile for all 54 countries.
Four profiles, four realities
The straight dating guides cover customs and marriage, the divorce guides cover custody and remarriage, the senior guides cover retirement and scam protection, and the LGBT+ guides cover the legal framework and safety.
Choose your section
Select your profile to see the list of 54 countries, then open the guide for the country you are interested in.
Useful platforms and organisations
Badoo – Online Dating Safety CentreSafety Centre of Badoo, an app widely used in Africa, with prevention guides, verification features and abuse reporting.
Meetic – Rencontres sérieusesMeetic page dedicated to serious dating for French-speaking singles seeking a lasting relationship, including within the diaspora.
Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr – Escroquerie sentimentaleGuidance from the French public platform explaining how to react, keep evidence and file a complaint after a romance scam.
Pan Africa ILGAAfrican region of ILGA bringing together LGBTI associations across the continent and advocating with regional institutions.
Indicative list: AfriqueRencontres.com has no commercial link with these organisations. Never send money to someone you only know online.