How is your business helping to solve the health, social, or economic challenges created by COVID19?
Radar is a platform used to digitally track covid-19 cases and provide prevention and control measures in Kenya. The platform is available in 3 ways: An android application, a whatsapp bot and a USSD code.Radar platform provides: -a channel where infected people can share their movements with a wide audience while maintaining anonymity -a portal where users can actively monitor high-risk locations.- a simple self-monitoring tool to track their symptoms over time and gauge their need for medical attention- basic information on the virus transmission, how to wash hands and to make a mask.This will help people to take caution in their movements and ultimately reduce transmission of the disease which is at very high rate. Reduced transmission will mean less people get sick and hence will ease the burden on the health care system. As people move around taking extra precaution using the information provided they can continue to earn a living and avoid a large dip in Kenya's economy.
Does your business contribute most to recovery, response, or resilience?
Response - we're responding directly to issues caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
What is the stage of your product development?
I have a market-ready product/service. I could sell it to customers
What strengths does your team bring? Include skills and personal experience with the problem.
The project lead holds an Economics and Finance degree from New York University. She has 3 years of experience in consulting and finance and is currently the Grants and Partnership Manager for Untapped Water Limited. One of the software developers has 7 years of experience developing custom software solutions. He has developed over 1 Million lines of code for various organizations and has been successful in delivering on stakeholder needs. He is currently the Web Developer for Untapped Water Limited. Our back-end developer holds a Computer Science degree from Kenyatta University and an Application Security Specialist certification from IBM. He has 6 years of experience in software development and systems programming in the entertainment and fintech industries. He is currently the software development engineer with Asilimia, a fintech Startup in Kenya.I am the partnerships manager a HEC Paris and Sciences Po alumni with a Masters in management and public affairs. I have more than 4 years experience in entrepreneurial ventures with impact in fin tech, agriculture and water sectors here in Africa. I have done consulting and sales management working with Famoco, a French fintech company and UNWFP. I am currently the Managing Director Untapped Ltd in Africa. There have been positive cases reported around where some of us live and our work has been greatly interrupted and we decided to design this app to help us and other citizens continually earn a living and stay safe.
What countries do you operate in?
The company operates in Kenya, Mali, Haiti and the USA. Our main headquaters is in San Francisco, USA. For this particular project we intend to implement it first in Kenya and will expand our reach to other countries including Tanzania and Uganda with time.
Is your company headquartered in a US "Opportunity Zone"?
Yes
