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Week 24 of 2523 December 20266 gift ideas

Last minute — it is not too late

December 23. Digital gifts land in minutes. Here is your rescue issue.

If you are reading this on December 23, physical gifts are not happening. But digital gifts can be sent in two minutes from a phone and received instantly. This week is the rescue issue — everything here is digital, instant, and arrives beautifully regardless of how late you are.

Send timing: December 23-24 — the last possible window
Works across all 8 African markets

This week's gift ideas

Streaming Subscription CodeLifestyle

Streaming Subscription Code

1 of 5

e.g. Netflix, Showmax, or Spotify gift code

Purchase online, send the code by WhatsApp. Done in five minutes. Redeemable on Christmas morning. The gift that turns on immediately and stays on through the holiday.

Value:$10 – $25
Whole team
Mobile Data or Airtime BundleTech

Mobile Data or Airtime Bundle

2 of 5

e.g. Network top-up

Sent directly to their number, received in seconds. In markets where data costs are felt daily, this is not a last-resort gift — it is a considered one that meets an immediate need and is felt through Christmas and beyond.

Value:$10 – $30
Whole team
Digital Book or Audio SubscriptionLearning

Digital Book or Audio Subscription

3 of 5

e.g. Audible or Kindle Unlimited

Downloadable on Christmas morning. For the employee who reads, this is better than a physical book that took two weeks to ship and arrived after the holiday. Thousands of books in seconds.

Value:$10 – $20
Whole team
Online Food Delivery Gift CardFood & Drink

Online Food Delivery Gift Card

4 of 5

e.g. Bolt Food, Uber Eats or local equivalent

Christmas lunch or Boxing Day breakfast covered. Fully digital, instant, and immediately useful across all markets. The gift that removes the cooking decision from one holiday meal.

Value:$20 – $50
Whole team
E-Commerce Gift CardChoice Card

E-Commerce Gift Card

5 of 5

e.g. Jumia, Takealot, or local platform

They pick what they need from the January sales. Digital, instant, high perceived value because the January sale period means their money goes further. The most financially intelligent last-minute option.

Value:$25 – $60
Whole team

Always in the mix

RewardsCard — the flexible option

Lead with this one this week. Can be sent in two minutes from a phone. Delivered instantly. Works across all eight markets. No address needed, no courier, no customs. The only gift on this list that is truly available at midnight on December 23.

Value: Any amount · Works across all 8 markets

Send RewardsCards

Sample card message

“Still early enough. Here is something for the holiday — enjoy every minute of it.”

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

Ready to send this week?

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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