Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

CrafTack will be an online marketplace connecting locally skilled individuals or businesses in Africa, with relevant services for customers who need them.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

CrafTack will be an online marketplace connecting locally vocationally skilled individuals or businesses in Africa, with relevant services for customers who need them. It will make it easier for households, individuals, and businesses to find service providers from wherever they are or reside. Customers do not have to go through the stress of sourcing trusted and reliable service providers offline; CrafTack, through its online platform, will display profiles of experts closest to them from which they can select and connect. Also, experts who need the support of another expert who can render similar services can access, communicate, and connect with them. For safety and a well-done job, CrafTack will offer premium supervision.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Our concern is the increasing rate of unemployment in Africa. Currently, 36 million people are unemployed in Africa. Largely, by 2063, there will be 1 billion people in Africa; this means that, if the unemployment issue is not addressed, hunger will thrive, and poverty will dominate.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

The major benefits of using CrafTack as a service are: 1. Service providers will have access to a wide range of customers 2. Encourage more young Africans to acquire skills for financial independence 3. Customers/clients will enjoy supervision of their work to ensure that they are excellently done from start to finish

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

CrafTack is for service providers with an urgent need for customers; they are dissatisfied with the traditional means of finding customers. CrafTack is a discontinuous innovation that gives them access to a wide range of customers and overcomes the incompetency, trust issues and unreliability that emanate from offline sourcing of service providers.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-06-07

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

2

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

- Ebenezer Augustine is a full-stack web developer. He is passionate about creating something from scratch and has been coding for over 3years. -Akintola Damilola is a critical thinker, team player, and problem solver with leadership attributes. She is currently a marketer with over one year of experience.

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

CraftTack gives skilled Africans access to job opportunities through its job bank. Also, its innovative technology makes working alternative readily available and widens the scope of economic growth possibilities for individuals. In this way, it increases the level of financial independence

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Because CrafTack increases financial independence, Skilled Africans can afford good and nutritious food for themselves and loved ones.

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

4

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

6

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

CrafTack contributes to the quality education goal by ensuring that skilled workers have a background in a particular niche or skill, allowing them have a built-in advantage over other individuals. Their education gives them a deep understanding of the subject matter, which means they can produce higher-quality work in less time. They also can speak authoritatively on the nature of the work, which can help them establish themselves as experts in the eyes of their clients.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

6

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

CrafTack hiring decision is based on proficiency, talent, and relevant experience rather than gender.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

2

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

2

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

CrafTack ensures that skilled workers are paid fairly and have safe and decent working conditions can help promote economic growth by increasing productivity and reducing turnover. CrafTack also ensures that skilled workers are paid fairly and have safe and decent working conditions is an important aspect of protecting labour rights and promoting social justice.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

4

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

6

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

CrafTack will be accessed by different countries and will be integrated into different languages.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

3

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

4

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

We can partner with institutions that train young people to be skilled.

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

2

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

5

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

6

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

5

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

6

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

2

05.08 Justification

CrafTack is an App that satisfies the needs of users by improving the modern way of how service providers have access to job opportunities.

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Our competitors include Indeed, PureWorker, Fiverr, and Upwork CrafTack is unique because we will not just find or create jobs for service providers, but also ensure that jobs are delivered by thorough supervision. CrafTack will ensure that both service providers and customers are satisfied. Our competitors do not implement such a model

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

We will partner with institutions that initiate skill-acquisition programs that will encourage females entrepreneurship