By Benjami Njoku

As conversations around International Women’s Day spotlight the growing influence of women in leadership and innovation, a female Nigerian founder is building quietly in the background, solving a problem she says many businesses are yet to confront directly.
Rayo Hambolu, founder of Sabitrack, says too many projects collapse not because of incompetence, but because of poor structure.
“Too many projects fail not because people lack skill, but because there is no clear system for tracking progress and accountability,” she said. “SabiTrack was created to provide that structure.”
Sabitrack is a project management and tracking platform designed to help individuals, businesses and organisations manage projects with clarity, transparency and accountability. In a world where teams now work across cities, countries and time zones, Hambolu believes the absence of structured tracking systems is costing businesses money.
“Projects today are handled across WhatsApp chats, emails, spreadsheets and scattered documents,” she explained. “When information is fragmented, visibility drops. When visibility drops, accountability weakens. That is where losses begin.”
She described the platform as a response to what she calls operational chaos, situations where deliverables are unclear, timelines are vague and responsibilities are loosely defined.
“I kept seeing the same pattern,” she said. “Deadlines missed. Budgets stretched. People blaming each other. Not because they didn’t care, but because there was no clear framework guiding execution.”
Hambolu said the idea for SabiTrack did not start in a boardroom but during a period of personal reflection.
“I was asking myself who I am and what I am naturally wired to do,” she recalled. “I realised creating structure has always been part of me.”
As the first of six children, she said she often found herself coordinating activities within her family.
“I was the one planning, organising and making sure things ran smoothly,” she said with a laugh. “That instinct followed me into friendships and eventually into my professional life.”
Working in project management exposed her to recurring gaps in execution.
“I would see brilliant people struggle simply because expectations were not documented clearly,” she said. “Scope would change without record. Deliverables would not be tracked properly. In the end, everyone is frustrated.”
She said those experiences shaped the foundation of Sabitrack, which operates on what she calls the ACT principle; Accountability, Clarity and Transparency.
“Accountability ensures everyone knows their role,” she said. “Clarity defines what success looks like. Transparency keeps everyone aware of progress in real time.”
According to Hambolu, the digital age has intensified the need for such systems.
“Work is no longer confined to one office,” she noted. “You can have a team member in Lagos, another in London, and a client in Abuja. Without a unified structure, confusion multiplies.”
She added that the financial implications are often underestimated.
“Money is lost through missed deliverables, duplicated effort and poor documentation,” she said. “Sometimes the cost is not even obvious until much later.”
While International Women’s Day celebrates female achievement, Hambolu said she sees her work as part of a broader shift.
“Women are not only participating in tech; we are building solutions rooted in lived experience,” she said. “We are identifying everyday operational problems and creating systems that make life easier.”
She insists Sabitrack is not about complexity but about simplicity.
“The goal is peace of mind,” she said. “When you log in, you should see clearly what is pending, who is responsible and what has been completed. That clarity reduces tension.”
Hambolu believes structured systems are no longer optional.
“As businesses grow and teams expand, informality becomes risky,” she said. “Structure is not rigidity. It is protection.”
Looking ahead, she said her focus remains steady.
“I want people to manage projects without fear of things slipping through the cracks,” she said. “If we can bring order where there was confusion, then we have done something meaningful.”
For Hambolu, International Women’s Day is not just about celebration but about contribution.
“It is about building solutions that improve how our communities and businesses operate,” she said. “That is the real impact.”