Everything under Meal & Food
Each benefit is sourced, vetted, and delivered through our local vendor network — no admin for your HR team.
Restaurant & Eatery Vouchers
Digital vouchers redeemable at local restaurants, buka joints, and cafés across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa.
Food Delivery Credits
Credits for Jumia Food, Bolt Food, Glovo and local delivery platforms — employees order directly from their preferred app.
Supermarket Allowances
Monthly grocery credits redeemable at Shoprite, Spar, Naivas, and other major retail chains across our markets.
Curated Meal Hampers
Handpicked food hampers for employee appreciation, festive gifting, and milestone moments — sourced and delivered locally.
Canteen & In-Office Credits
Pre-loaded digital credits for in-house canteens or partner workplace catering services.
Healthy Snack Boxes
Curated monthly snack deliveries featuring local and international products — ideal for remote and hybrid teams.
The business case for Meal & Food
Benefits don't just make people happy — they reduce attrition, improve focus, and signal that leadership cares about the full picture of an employee's life.
Hunger kills productivity
- Employees who skip meals are 20% less productive on average
- Food benefits reduce daily financial pressure and mental load
- Meal allowances signal daily care — not just annual recognition
The African commute factor
- Long commutes mean employees often can't eat at home before work
- Local eateries and delivery apps are often cash-dependent — digital credits solve this
- Canteen credits reduce midday break time and keep teams on-site and energised
ROI for HR teams
- Meal benefits cost less than equivalent salary increments
- High visibility benefit — employees notice and value it daily
- Trackable spend with full reporting via RibiRewards dashboard
We added meal credits through RibiRewards and within a month our eNPS scores jumped. People notice when you take care of the basics. It's not glamorous — it's necessary.
Setting up Meal & Food benefits takes minutes
Choose the benefit
Select Meal & Food from your RibiRewards dashboard and set a monthly allowance per employee or group.
Employees receive access
Team members get notified via email or your integrated HR platform. They browse and redeem from their benefit wallet.
We handle the rest
Vendor coordination, delivery, receipts, and reporting — all managed by RibiRewards. You see clean data.
Common questions
Can employees choose which food platform to use?
Yes. Employees choose from the available food delivery and restaurant partners active in their city. We continue to expand our network of local partners.
Do meal credits expire?
Monthly meal credits are valid for 30 days by default. Administrators can configure longer validity windows on higher-tier plans.
Is the meal benefit taxable?
Tax treatment varies by jurisdiction. In Nigeria, meal allowances have specific PAYE treatment. We provide compliance guidance for each market — speak to your account manager for details.
Can I set different meal allowances for different teams?
Absolutely. RibiRewards supports group-level benefit configuration — you can set different allowances for field staff, office teams, and remote employees independently.
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Ready to add Meal & Food benefits?
Set up your benefit programme in under 24 hours.