Case Study: Code for Africa eliminates leave management busywork with AttendanceBot

How a civic tech company uses AttendanceBot to pioneer the digital-first workplace

Code for Africa, a multinational non-profit civic technology organization, faced the challenge of an error-prone and time-consuming leave management process. Their reliance on Google Docs and spreadsheets was frustrating for employees and created a significant administrative burden for tracking time off. They turned to AttendanceBot for a solution to this problem.

AttendanceBot implemented an automated leave management system integrated directly into the team's Slack workspace. This allowed employees to request leave and view balances instantly within Slack, with managers able to approve requests just as quickly. The solution completely eliminated the effort required for managing leave, saving Code for Africa thousands of staff hours annually and greatly increasing employee satisfaction with the new digital process.

Code for Africa

Jessica Manim

Chief Operation Officer