🌍 About Servana

Africa's Personal Service Genie

We're building the infrastructure that connects Africa's skilled workforce with the people who need them — fast, trusted, and stress-free.

7+
Countries
30+
Service Categories
4.8★
Avg Provider Rating
2025
Founded
Our Story
Born from a Real Problem

It started with a frustrating afternoon in Abuja. A burst pipe, three phone calls, two no-shows, and a flooded bathroom floor. Finding a reliable plumber — or any skilled tradesperson — felt like a lottery.

The problem wasn't that skilled people didn't exist. They did. In every street, every neighbourhood across Africa. The problem was discovery and trust. How do you find a good electrician in your area? How do you know they're reliable? How do you pay safely?

Servana was built to answer those questions. A single platform where Africa's skilled workforce can be found, trusted, booked, and paid — all in one place.

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Our Mission
To create economic opportunity for Africa's skilled workforce by making it effortless for people to discover, book, and pay for trusted local services — no stress, no guesswork.
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Our Vision
A continent where every skilled person has a digital presence, every home owner can get help in minutes, and every transaction is safe, transparent, and fair.
What We Stand For
Our Core Values
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Trust First
Every feature we build starts with trust. Verified profiles, transparent pricing, and a review system that keeps everyone honest.
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Speed Matters
When your tap is leaking or your power is out, every minute counts. We obsess over reducing the time from "I need help" to "help is here."
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Provider First
Providers are the backbone of Servana. We keep our platform fees low, pay out fast, and build tools that help them grow real businesses.
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Built for Africa
Not a copy-paste from another market. Every design decision accounts for African realities — from payment methods to local languages.
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Safety Always
Data privacy, secure payments, and user safety are non-negotiables. We protect seekers and providers with the same care.
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Keep Improving
Servana is not done. We ship updates, fix bugs fast, listen to feedback, and build what our community actually needs.
The People
Who Builds Servana
A small, focused team from Nigeria building big things for Africa.
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Obuo David James
Founder & CEO
Product visionary, developer, and the person who had that flooded bathroom. Building Servana from Abuja, Nigeria.
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Design Team
Product & UX
Crafting the Servana experience — clean, fast, and built for how Africans actually use their phones.
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Engineering
Platform & Security
Keeping Servana fast, secure, and reliable.
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Growth Team
Community & Partnerships
Building the provider network and bringing Servana to every city and town across Africa.
Where We Are
Serving Africa, Starting Here
Servana is live across 7 countries with more on the way. Our platform supports local currencies, languages, and locations for each market.
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Nigeria
🟢 Live
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Ghana
🟢 Live
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Kenya
🟢 Live
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South Africa
🟢 Live
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Uganda
🟢 Live
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Cameroon
🟢 Live
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Egypt
🟢 Live
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More Soon
🔵 Coming

Join the Servana Movement

Whether you need a service or you provide one — Servana is your platform. Fast help. No stress.