Organize your neighbors to fix floods and jams—before government forgets.
Africans are numb to daily crises like floods and traffic jams, passively accepting dysfunction while waiting for government to fix everything.
FixSquad connects urban citizens into local squads to report, fund, and execute quick fixes like clearing drains or traffic barriers. Track progress with photos and chats, turning passive frustration into community action. Build accountability where governments lag.
Urban citizens and youth in African cities facing daily infrastructure failures like floods and traffic congestion
Micro-task squads with built-in funding splits and progress gamification, tailored for African communal culture unlike generic civic apps.
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Form geo-fenced groups for specific issues.
Assign roles like reporter, funder, fixer.
Collect micro-donations via Stripe splits.
Before/after photos with timelines.
Squad messaging for coordination.
Rank squads/users by fixes completed.
Pre-built guides for common issues.
Generate official complaints.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| skills | text[] | Yes |
| location | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| issue_type | text | No |
| location | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| squad_id | uuid | No |
| assigned_user_id | uuid | Yes |
| description | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| photos | text[] | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| squad_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/squadsCreate squad
/api/squads/:id/joinJoin squad
/api/tasksCreate task
/api/donationsAdd donation
/api/squadsList nearby squads
No funding
None
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 1.5% | $84 | $1,008 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 4% | $1,776 | $21,312 |
Turn frustration into action: organize, fund, and complete local fixes together.
Seed with community leaders from Nextdoor-like African FB groups; offer free Pro to 3 active fix-it WhatsApp admins in Lagos/Nairobi; partner with one local NGO for pilot squad and testimonial.
Gov integration in UK
No Africa support, no funding/group tools
Self-funding squads for non-gov fixes
Data on successful fixes creates templates and trust network effects.
Youth activism rising (e.g. #EndSARS), mobile money boom enables micro-funding.
Fix activities liability
Disclaimers + insurance partners
Coordination fatigue
Gamification
Donation take rates
Stripe low fees
Success: 10 commit to beta
Success: 1 fix completed
Success: 50 squads
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