Most people can relate to the frustration that comes with home renovations and hiring a contractor. Everyone has a story about expensive work done badly and their desperate hunt for someone to step in and fix the mess. Whether hiring a contractor from the informal sector or from a listing in the Yellow Pages, it’s like a game of household Russian roulette. Luck of the draw. Until now. Arjun Khoosal and Sayo Folawiyo have created IDWork – a solution that marries technology and the informal sector to create a reliable space for both contractor and potential employer.

“We wanted to use technology to bring the dignity and pride of the CV to the informal sector,” says Khoosal, the company’s co-founder and CTO. “As a team of friends, we would have fervent conversations about the important role technology could play in resolving some of the biggest problems faced by our country and continent.”