Skills swapping platform launched in Dubai
DUBAI, August 14, 2015
Swappaholics Holdings, an innovative startup, that recently graduated from the TURN8 Accelerator programme (Round 4) in Dubai, has launched a skills swapping portal, a disruptive platform, modeled after the barter trade system that will allow professionals to connect and swap skills in a social setting.
Skillz (www.skillz.io) is a game-changing platform in the online freelance ecosystem that allows professionals to trade without the use of money. It is a platform where skills become a social currency, said a statement.
Francis Obirikorang, chief executive officer and co-founder, said: “We are breaking the monopoly of money, and empowering everyone with equal trading opportunities.""
Skillz will allow people to trade skills, build up their portfolio, connect and interact with like-minded professionals, rent their skills, and also contribute their skills for social good.
Currently, the main pain point facing many freelance websites is the need for money to trade, which is eliminating many people from trading due to little or no cash.
“Everyone has a unique skill set which can be traded. Skillz creates an ecosystem where everyone wins. With Skillz, your talents and abilities are your social currency," said Obirikorang.
Skillz is currently offered via an online portal. Android and iOS mobile applications will be launched by the end of the year to give users a multi-channel approach to swapping their skills.
Launched in Dubai, Swappaholics has plans of extending the Skillz swapping portal to other MENA regions with a global focus in mind. - TradeArabia News Service
