Nigerian tech firm SeamlessHr sets shop in Kenya

Nigerian-based tech company SeamlessHr is the latest entry into the Kenyan market following the launch of its offices in Nairobi, making the country’s capital its East African hub.

SeamlessHR is an end-to-end HR and Payroll technology focused on helping businesses in emerging markets increase their productivity by deploying well-designed, world-class technology solutions.

According SeamlessHR Co-founder and CEO, Emmanuel Okeleji, the Kenya office will serve the entire East African region as it sets its eyes on Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo as well as Ethiopia.

“There is huge demand for business automation in the continent, hence our expansion drive. Our next stop is South Africa, where we are opening an office in the first quarter of 2023,” said Okeleji.

The move comes after the firm raised $10 million in Series of funding for its next phase of growth and regional expansion. The company says the funding has further strengthened its position as “Africa’s leading cloud HR and payroll platform’ and is now activating its plans for the East African regional markets.

Despite the demand, Okeleji notes that Kenyan companies are still handling most HR practices manually despite the world shift to digitisation.

“Traditional, manual payroll processing has a high threshold for error which increases employee stress and reduces morale. We have seen these errors, especially in payroll due to the repetitive tasks required when manually inputting payroll information. The accuracy of automated processes can be up to 99.9 percent which greatly benefits your business,” he added.

The latest report by Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) shows that 7.4 million SMEs in Kenya, are struggling to manage human resources.