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Top Story: AISHA Chat: How Ashifi Gogo is Bringing AI Healthcare Assistant to WhatsApp for Nigerians
Nigerian startup, AISHA Technologies Ltd, has unveiled AISHA Chat, an AI-supported healthcare assistant designed to provide Nigerians with clear, reliable, and private health guidance directly on WhatsApp.
The platform, according to the startup, aims to eliminate guesswork, unsafe self-medication, and long queues, bringing expert healthcare advice to users’ fingertips.
“AISHA Chat was built from a simple belief; that every Nigerian deserves access to safe, trusted and affordable health care support without barriers,” said Ashifi Gogo CEO at AISHA Technologies.
AISHA Chat offers local language support, communicating in Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Pidgin to ensure that healthcare advice is accessible, and understandable for Nigerians.
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On Startup Spotlight:
How Renda Africa is Leading the Conversion of a Million Vehicles to CNG Across Africa
Nigerian logistics startup, Renda Africa, is promoting compressed natural gas (CNG) as a cost-effective and practical solution to reduce vehicle emissions, positioning it as an alternative to electric vehicles across Africa.
Through its embedded finance platform, SCALE by Renda, the company says it aims to convert over one million vehicles across Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya to run on CNG by 2027.
“By removing upfront cost barriers and enabling real-time service tracking, we help drivers and fleet owners transition more affordably to alternative fuels, without becoming a converter ourselves,” co-founder and CEO Ope Onaboye told TechCabal.
The startup is looking to leverage finance and technology to convert a million vehicles to compressed natural gas, cutting costs and carbon emissions.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
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Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow.
Best, Quadri
