CleanEx is a mobile platform designed to connect busy people—especially students and young professionals in Kigali—with trusted local cleaners for essential home services.
Many people struggle to balance work or academic life with everyday tasks such as laundry and home cleaning. At the same time, many skilled women remain unemployed despite being willing and able to work.
CleanEx addresses this gap by using technology to connect people who need household services with women looking for flexible job opportunities. The platform focuses on convenience, transparency, and job creation.
CleanEx currently provides the following services:
Users can request professional laundry services with convenient pickup and delivery options.
Professional cleaning services for sneakers, leather shoes, and other footwear.
Trusted cleaners provide household cleaning services for apartments, homes, and student housing.
Professional carpet cleaning that removes deep dirt, stains, dust, and allergens.
Features
- Deep stain and dirt removal
- Odor elimination
- Improved indoor hygiene
- Suitable for homes, offices, and apartments
Specialized cleaning for large bedding items.
Includes
- Bed sheets
- Duvet covers
- Blankets
- Pillow covers
- Large bed covers
- Open the CleanEx mobile application
- Navigate to the Services section
- Choose the service you need
- Select a date and time
- Confirm your booking
Users can easily manage their bookings and receive confirmation instantly.
- Simple mobile booking system
- Transparent service pricing
- Mobile money payments (USSD)
- WhatsApp payment confirmation
- Email receipts and booking confirmations
- Rating and feedback system for service quality
CleanEx was built as a mobile-first solution designed for accessibility and real-world use.
Components
- Android mobile application
- Backend API for bookings and user management
- Mobile money payment integration (USSD)
- WhatsApp integration for payment proof
- Email notification system
- Cleaner rating and feedback system
During development, several challenges were encountered:
- Designing a platform that works in low-bandwidth environments
- Integrating mobile money workflows without direct banking APIs
- Building a reliable cleaner matching system
- Built a functional MVP during a hackathon
- Developed a product addressing a real local problem
- Created a platform that supports employment opportunities for women
CleanEx aims to:
- Save time for busy people and students
- Provide trusted home services
- Create sustainable job opportunities for women
- Improve transparency in the home cleaning service market
- Designing digital products for emerging markets
- The importance of trust and transparency in service platforms
- Building user-centered mobile applications
Upcoming updates may include:
- Cleaner dashboard and job history
- In-app payment confirmation
- Improved service matching and scheduling
- Expansion to other Rwandan cities and university campuses
- Additional cleaning packages
- Laundry and ironing services
- Institutional cleaning contracts
- CleanEx branded cleaning products
CleanEx is a technology platform connecting trained women cleaners with individuals and businesses who need reliable home services.
The platform promotes:
- Convenience
- Service quality
- Economic empowerment
CleanEx is part of the ChadNova digital innovation ecosystem.
This project is developed as part of the CleanEx ecosystem under the ChadNova initiative.