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INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

COVID-19 Solutions

Botswana Innovation

Fund Announces Covid 19

Innovative Solutions

otswana Innovation Hub process, five projects were selected to scan once they arrive at the service
(BIH) has announced receive funding. provider. QFlo allows organisations
recipients of the Botswana to better control the flow of clients to
BInnovation Fund (BIF) The solutions are; A remote queuing and at their premises. It also allows
Third Call for Proposals. A total of system developed by Creative clients to manage their time and
395 applications were received in Insights (PTY) Ltd safeguards their health and safety.
response to the BIF Call for Proposals The need for social distancing and Beyond COVID 19, QFlo will help
for solutions addressing the COVID reduction of crowds, especially in high organisations manage their customer
19 pandemic and its associated socio- traffic areas, is imperative to curtail flow more efficiently, ultimately
economic effects. Proposals were the spread of COVID 19. Creative improving customer experience.
evaluated based on the proposed Insights are developing a QFlo App
solutions’ unique value proposition, that enables end users to book a A First-Aid Counselling App
social impact, commercial viability, spot in a queue virtually through being developed by First-Aid
technical viability and the individuals’/ WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Counselling
teams’ ability and capability to develop SMS. The end user receives a virtual
and commercialise the solution. ticket confirming their spot in the One of the effects of the extreme social
Following a rigorous assessment queue with a QRCode which they distancing protocols put in place in

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