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Weekly Reward SeriesWeek 01New month, fresh start
Week 01 of 253 July 20266 gift ideas

New month, fresh start

H2 begins. Reset the energy.

July 1 is the start of the second half for most companies. The first week sets the tone for everything that follows. A gift in week one of H2 is not just recognition — it is a signal that the company is invested in finishing the year well.

Send timing: First Monday of July — before the week gets away
Works across all 8 African markets

This week's gift ideas

Portable Bluetooth SpeakerTech

Portable Bluetooth Speaker

1 of 5

e.g. JBL Clip 4

Portable, fun, and instantly recognisable. It sits on a desk, goes to the beach, or travels anywhere. The kind of gift that feels like a lifestyle upgrade rather than a corporate obligation — exactly the energy you want at the start of H2.

Value:$30 – $60
Whole team
High-Capacity Power BankTech

High-Capacity Power Bank

2 of 5

e.g. Anker PowerCore

The most universally useful gift across all eight markets. Everyone has a smartphone, everyone has run out of battery at a bad moment. Gifting it as a gesture reframes a practical tool as an act of care.

Value:$20 – $45
Whole team
Premium Notebook and Pen SetLifestyle

Premium Notebook and Pen Set

3 of 5

e.g. Moleskine or Leuchtturm1917

New half-year, new notebook. The symbolism is simple and it lands every time. A quality notebook says the company wants to be part of how they plan and think in H2, not just what they deliver.

Value:$15 – $35
Whole team
Gourmet Coffee or Tea HamperFood & Drink

Gourmet Coffee or Tea Hamper

4 of 5

e.g. Specialty roast or artisan tea set

Good coffee is aspirational everywhere on the continent. A curated morning ritual gift — beans, a brew guide, a quality mug — turns the start of every workday into a small moment of enjoyment. Works across all markets.

Value:$25 – $55
Whole team
Streaming SubscriptionLifestyle

Streaming Subscription

5 of 5

e.g. Netflix, Showmax, or Spotify

Digital, instant, and genuinely personal. Everybody has a watchlist or a playlist they never have time for. You just funded a month of it. The gift that arrives in seconds and gets used that same evening.

Value:$10 – $20
Whole team

Always in the mix

RewardsCard — the flexible option

They pick what H2 means to them — airtime, food, fashion, wellness, electronics. Full choice, instant delivery, works across all eight markets. The card is the flexibility; the message is the recognition.

Value: Any amount · Works across all 8 markets

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Sample card message

“H2 starts now and we're glad you're on this team. Here's something to kick it off right.”

Copy, paste, personalise. The best messages add one specific thing about what the recipient did.

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Every gift in this issue is sendable from RibiRewards in under 2 minutes. Digital delivery, instant send, works across all eight African markets.

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