Built for Africa

Team communication that mirrors your organisation.

Quad gives universities, government and businesses organised channels, file sharing and announcements — on a data-saver core that flies on cheap connections.

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Made for universities government & public sector SMEs large enterprises
Everything your team needs

One organised place for every conversation

Channels, direct messages, files, polls and announcements — without the noise of group chats that never end.

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Channels that fit your structure

Public & private channels grouped by faculty, department, division or team — Quad adapts its labels to your kind of organisation.

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DMs, group chats & threads

One-to-one and group direct messages, threaded replies, typing indicators and live presence.

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Search everything

Find any message across every channel you belong to, instantly.

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Files & images

Share documents and photos with previews — and a data-saver mode that defers images on metered connections.

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Polls, reminders & scheduling

Run quick polls, schedule messages for later, and set /remind nudges that arrive on time.

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Mentions & broadcasts

@mentions, @groups like @lecturers, and @channel/@here for announcements that reach everyone.

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Magic-link sign-in

No passwords to forget — members sign in with a secure link emailed to them, plus optional one-time codes.

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Email & push notifications

Mentions and DMs reach people by web push and email, even when the app is closed.

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Admin console

Build your structure, onboard people in bulk, delegate admin to faculty/department officers, and manage groups & emoji.

Who it's for

Built for every kind of organisation

The same core, shaped to how you actually work — from a 5-person startup to a 50,000-student university.

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Education

Universities, polytechnics and schools. Mirror your institution and keep every class connected.

  • Faculty ▸ department ▸ level channels
  • Onboard students by matric number
  • Auto-enrol into the right groups
  • Works on campus Wi-Fi & cheap data
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Public sector

Ministries, departments and agencies that need structured, accountable communication.

  • Delegated administration by unit
  • Private channels for sensitive work
  • Self-hostable for data residency
  • Audit-friendly message history
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Small business

Get your team off WhatsApp and into something organised — in minutes, with no IT team.

  • Free to start, set up in a minute
  • Channels, DMs and file sharing
  • Announcements everyone actually sees
  • Magic-link sign-in, no password admin
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Medium business

Add structure as you grow — divisions, departments and teams without the chaos.

  • Group DMs, polls & scheduled posts
  • User groups like @sales, @ops
  • Roles & delegated admin
  • Custom emoji & reactions
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Large enterprise

Org-wide communication with the controls and structure a big organisation needs.

  • Deep, multi-level hierarchy
  • Broadcast announcements at scale
  • Self-host in-region for compliance
  • Fine-grained admin & groups

Not sure which fits?

Start free, pick your organisation type, and Quad shapes itself around you. Switch and grow anytime.

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Why Quad

Designed for African connectivity & budgets

Not a Western tool bolted on — built from the ground up for low bandwidth, low cost and local control.

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Data-saver core

Small payloads, deferred image loading and lean pages so it works on slow, metered connections.

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Email-first & low cost

Magic-link sign-in by email avoids costly SMS bills — comms that scale to 200,000 users for a few dollars a year.

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Your data, your control

Self-hostable on regional infrastructure to keep data in-country and NDPR-friendly.

Free to start

Create a workspace in under a minute. No credit card, no sales call, no setup project.

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Create your organisation's workspace

Pick a web address, tell us what kind of organisation you are, and you're in. Your team signs in at your-name.quad.africa.

  • Free to start — no card required
  • Ready in under a minute
  • Passwordless — we email you a sign-in link
  • Invite your team and import people in bulk

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