In the current era where Mauritius is aiming to boost entrepreneurship heavily to allow SMEs to become a major pillar of the economy (in line with the Budgets to date and Vision 2030) with the correct application of IT. However, many existing entrepreneurs are being left behind. A major part of our workforce (about 16% of 543000+ based on the Report for 2018 by Statistics Mauritius) is dedicated to elementary jobs (ISCO-9) in fields such as construction, auto repair, electrician and polytechnics and so on – many of whom have always been working individually, managing businesses of their own.
This project aims to bring enhance an award-winning platform prototype (MCB INOVAPP 2019 - Artisans) to provide support to blue-collar skilled workers and craftspeople in their businesses as well as facilitate the lives of their clients by providing:
• Access to a larger pool of skilled workers
• Ease of communication between both parties
• Secure online payment for services
• Progress tracking and monitoring
Furthermore, this provides the opportunity to gather relevant analytical data on blue-collar jobs that can further be used to enhance marketing of various services for providers, as well as to the relevant consumers.