Meengu | Best Online Dating Site to Chat and Meet African Pros

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to Meengu’s most asked questions and everything else.

Meengu is an African online social networking website that connects busy professionals, CEOs, remote workers, content creators and digital nomads no matter where they are or where they work. With all the numerous alternatives to reach friends & family online, it is imperative for our mental health to have real-life connections and not lose touch of physical intimacy. That’s why we built an online experience that pays you while you have fun and takes your networking from online to offline.

You can mingle and video chat with like-minds and potential friends right away even before you match. We know your time is valuable, that’s why Meengu is easy to use and saves you time in finding new individuals with similar interests.

Meengu was developed by a team of entrepreneurs and remote working professionals who understand the loneliness and challenges busy professionals experience due to busy day-to-day work schedules but say no more! Our cutting edge features save you a lot of time and stress in finding the right type of relationship that suits your personality or lifestyle, while you enjoy the happiness that comes with new fun experiences and lasting connections.

Currently, Meengu is the only African social networking site where users earn while making meaningful connecting. 

To login or register on meengu, just visit meengu.com/membership to get started and follow the step by step guide.

Meengu uses proximity matching to recommend other users in the same map radius. We do not share your location with anyone but only use it to improve your online experience with Africans in your area.

Meengu is an exclusive online community and allows a free membership but with limited features. To enjoy all the features on Meengu and attract the right connections, try out our premium plan that unlocks cool super powers.

The Meengu boss package unlocks amazing superpowers and extra features free users can’t access. Enjoy features like live mingle, video chats, unlimited daily matches, Live Videos, private photos access and many more exciting features.

Meengu gold coins allow you to pay for in-app purchases like profile likes, spotlight boost, gifts, private stories, private live videos e.t.c.

Spotlight opens a whole new world of beautiful experiences as it puts you at the top of member searches and also adds your profile to the spotlight section making you stand out and easily seen by other Africans.

You need to purchase meengu gold coins to enjoy the spotlight feature.

If you don’t see your photos after uploading, please check if your network has a stable internet connection, make sure the image is less than 10mb or just refresh the page and try again.
Verified accounts get more quality matches and show more in the discovery section. To request verification, login and visit your profile, select the verification link and upload a selfie mimicking the hand gesture in the verification section. If verification is successful, your profile will get a verified badge, if not, you will have to do it again.
Earn free Meengu coins or even a premium subscription by inviting your friends. You can invite your friends to meengu (mingle) by sharing your referral link in your profile section.

Your digital wallet can be converted into real cash after hitting $100 worth of Meengu gold coins. T&C applies.

Unlike some social networking websites/apps that sell user information, we care about our users’ privacy, safety and overall experience. We use the best high-level security to encrypt your personal information making it inaccessible to third parties.

Your personal data is stored up until you delete your account on Meengu. After account deletion, your data is automatically deleted from our database.
Only premium users can see people who liked their profiles. To access the list of people who have liked you, login and visit your profile section.
Meengu is still in the beta version so you can only search using location, gender, and age for now. More features to be released soon!
You can change your search preference anytime to get more quality matches and to find matches in other cities/countries. Just go to your profile, click settings and add a new location or adjust the age slider to set new preferences.
Our smart AI algorithm bans and removes spam or fraudulent accounts but some members might find ways to slip through the system. This is why we need your help to create a safe online community with mutual respect and love. If you suspect any member is being fraudulent, disrespectful, or stealing someone’s identity, please visit their profile and click the 3 dots beside their profile name, then click on the report button
There’s someone for everyone on Meengu. Whatever your sexual orientation or gender is, you will always find someone who matches your preference.
If you do not get matched or see any new member in your location, please make sure you have completed your profile with a display picture and expand your search filter by increasing the search radius and member age range.

If you’d like to edit your profile, change any information or add new photos, navigate to your profile via the menu in the bottom bar and click the edit icon button at the top right corner.

If you wish to change your display name, or made a mistake with your age/gender during signup, please contact our Support Team.

To log out, just go to the profile section, click the edit profile button, scroll down and click the logout button. After logging out, you will still receive email notifications anytime you get a new match or new message (you can switch notifications off in your profile settings).

We are sad ☹️ you want to delete your account and we hope we can send you some free Meengu gold coins to make you stay but if you have finally find made new friends on Meengu or just want to delete your account for personal reasons, send an email to support@meengu.com with the subject “Delete My Account“, then add your username in the body of the email. There’s also a “Delete Account” option in the user settings.

Meengu is currently in beta phase and available on both desktop and mobile browsers. The web application was built to be very mobile-friendly and easy to use. The mobile app is currently under development and will be available in playstore and appstore soon.

If you have more questions, an idea or a suggestion and can’t find answers in our FAQ? Feel free to contact support@meengu.com or just have a Quick Chat!