South African startup SweepSouth, an online home services platform, has acquired Egyptian startup FilKhedma, a home services marketplace operating across three cities, to expand into the North African country. Launched in 2014, SweepSouth is an online platform providing on-demand home cleaning services, operating across various South African cities. Launched in 2014 by Omar Ramadan, FilKhedma is an online marketplace for home maintenance and improvement services such as plumbing, carpentry, electricity, air conditioning, painting and appliances. “We are thrilled to have FilKhedma as part of the SweepSouth family,” said Aisha Pandor, CEO and co-founder of SweepSouth. “We are happy with this incredible milestone and excited about joining forces with the SweepSouth team to fulfil our vision of empowering providers and delivering quality services in Africa and beyond,” Ramadan said.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 17, 2021 22:23 UTC