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Top Story: DRIVE100: Nigeria’s Cura ID is Using AI/Blockchain to Connect Hospitals, Patients via Digital Health Passports
In a continent where millions still navigate healthcare systems without reliable identity records, Cura ID is positioning itself as the infrastructure that will finally unify Africa’s fragmented health data.
Founded by Oliver Samuel, the startup is building a blockchain-powered digital health passport designed to give every African a secure, portable, and verifiable health identity, accessible anytime, anywhere.
In this edition of Techparley’s DRIVE100, where we spotlight Africa’s most promising startups, we turn our attention to Cura ID, a company building universal digital health passports and redefining how millions access secure, portable, and interoperable healthcare records.
“We solve the fragmented healthcare identity and records problem in Africa. Millions of Africans lack unified, portable health identities, leading to repetitive tests, poor diagnostics, and limited access to essential health services, especially in remote or low-connectivity regions,” Samuel told Techparley.
Other Tech News Stories You Should Read:
DRIVE100: From Financial Stress to Smart Spending, Nigerian Fintech Planmoni Paces Users’ Money with AI. Read now.
DRIVE100: How AdMinting is Giving Brands Targeted Visibility While Helping Creators Earn Consistently. Read now.
DRIVE100: How Haus of Dreams Theatre-Cinema is Solving Nigeria’s Creative Challenges with Premium Platform for Filmmakers. Read now.
On Startup Spotlight:
DRIVE100: Why Duollance Is Africa’s Answer to Upwork and Fiverr with AI-Powered Freelance Matching
Duollance, a new HR-mediated freelance platform founded by Alamu Ayomide Adetola and his team is emerging with a mission to rebuild the foundations of trust, quality, and access in the continent’s digital work ecosystem.
Rather than joining the crowded freelance platforms, Duollance is attempting something more fundamental. It serves as the “trust layer” connecting global businesses to African talent, blending AI-driven matching with human oversight to eliminate the uncertainty that dominates conventional gig platforms.
In this edition of Techparley’s DRIVE100, we spotlight Duollance, the talent platform using AI and human-led vetting to eliminate the chaos of traditional freelancing and connect global companies with Africa’s best creatives and technical professionals.
“We are solving major pain points—oversaturation of jobs, the hassle of talent search, and inflexible payment systems. Our model removes the stress for clients and eliminates chaotic bidding for freelancers,” Ayomide told Techparley.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
DRIVE100: Meet Data Tech Academy, Nigerian EdTech Easing Data Learning, Profiting for Everyone. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
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 for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
