Recognition types
Peer-to-peer recognition across Africa
Let employees recognise each other instantly — no manager bottleneck, no waiting for the quarterly review. Culture built from the bottom up.
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Peer Recognition
Peer Kudos
Tunde recognised Ifeoma: "Thank you for covering the client call last-minute, you saved the whole pitch!"
+50 pts · 11:02 ✓✓
Kudos sent in 4 seconds, no manager approval needed
3x
more likely to feel engaged with peer recognition
15s
average time to send a recognition
0
manager approvals required
12+
African markets supported
Why this matters
The most effective recognition doesn't always come from above. Peer recognition — colleagues acknowledging each other's contributions in real time — builds the kind of culture that managers can't manufacture top-down. Across African companies in Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Johannesburg, peer recognition programmes consistently outperform manager-only recognition on engagement metrics.
Instant delivery
Recognition sent and received in seconds — via app or WhatsApp.
Public or private
Employees choose whether their kudos is visible to the team or private.
Points or monetary
Attach points, a RewardsCard value, or keep it purely social.
Track who's giving
HR sees recognition frequency by team — find under-recognised groups.
How it gets used
Real moments this covers
Cross-team collaboration
A Lagos marketing team member recognises a Nairobi engineer for quick turnaround on a critical build. Across borders, instantly.
Extra-mile moments
A colleague covers a shift, helps debug a problem, or goes beyond their role. Peer recognition captures that before it's forgotten.
New hire integration
Team members welcome a new hire publicly — recognition that signals belonging from day one.
Values-based recognition
Tie kudos to company values. 'Recognised for: Client First' becomes a visible, repeatable cultural signal.
Sales and performance wins
Team members celebrate a colleague's close. Public recognition that creates positive competition.
Remote team connection
Distributed teams across multiple African countries stay connected through visible recognition that crosses geography.
Step by step
How it works
01
Employee selects a colleague
From the platform or WhatsApp, they type the person's name or select from their team.
02
Write the recognition
A message prompt guides them to be specific. What did they do? Why did it matter?
03
Choose visibility and value
Public or private. Social only or with a reward attached. Sent instantly.
04
Recipient notified
Via WhatsApp, app notification or email — whichever channel works for them.
Delivered via WhatsApp — no app required
Peer recognition is delivered directly to the recipient's WhatsApp. No app download required. Recognition arrives where they already are.
“Before peer recognition, only managers could acknowledge good work. Now colleagues celebrate each other daily. The energy in the team is completely different.”
Tosin Adeyemi
Head of People & Culture, Nigeria
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