Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Ni Okoe project is to streamline and enhance the delivery of essential services in Kenya—specifically medical, fire, and police assistance—by implementing a pre-notifier messaging system.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Ni Okoe is dedicated to transforming essential service delivery in Kenya, with a focus on medical, fire, and police assistance. At the heart of its mission is a pre-notifier messaging system that allows individuals to submit critical information to service providers before their arrival, thereby reducing response times and optimizing processes. The project integrates this system with existing workflows to enhance readiness and efficiency. Robust data management is in place to ensure that sensitive information is secure and compliant with legal standards. User training and support are provided to ensure effective system use. Ni Okoe promotes collaboration among service providers, government agencies, and community stakeholders to ensure a coordinated emergency response. Continuous feedback loops refine the system based on user insights. A key feature is assisting users in finding physical locations and contacts of essential services, thus improving accessibility.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Access to first-respondent services such as fire, health and police, currently at the moment apart from the 999 service number which prone to having challenge when it comes to connectivity and also immediate access to services when network connectivity is a problem

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

Saving lives and providing relief and to people in urgent need of first responder services. Reduced Response Times: The pre-notifier messaging system ensures that vital information reaches service providers before the individual arrives, allowing for quicker preparation and faster response times in emergencies. Improved Operational Efficiency: By streamlining hospital admission and discharge processes, Ni Okoe enhances the efficiency of healthcare services. This results in faster patient handling, reduced wait times, and optimized use of resources. Enhanced Accessibility and Information Availability: Ni Okoe's platform helps users find physical locations and contact details of essential services like hospitals, fire stations, and police departments. This feature ensures that individuals can quickly access the nearest and most appropriate services in an emergency.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

The target beneficiaries of the project are everyone, so long as they have access to a phone both a feature phone and smart phone.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-01-01

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

3

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

2

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

Our team is comprised of 4 people namely: 1; Victor Muchiri- Cloud and System's Administrator and Team Lead-- With 5 years of experience in tech, well suited to build and develop into the vision shared by the team 2. Cythia Miano - Legal Officer and Advocate of the High Court--3+ Years in Law in charge of guiding the team on the various aspects to consider from contractual agreements to data protection provisions. 3. Grace Mugire - Marketing Officer -- 3+ Years experience in digital marketing -- in charge of all marketing matters from creating our digital presence online to setting up our socials in order to help grow our reach and have our name, as well as drafting and editing content to help grow our reach online. 4. Clive Sasaka - Developer - 3+ Years of experience in coding, with a broad knowledge of various programming methodologies and well equipped to build Ni Okoe to its maximum capability

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

f) Healthcare (healthcare equipment and services)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

4

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

4

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

With direct access to first service healthcare providers, no only in the case of an emergency but throughout, it provides us with a platform to allow healthcare to be easily accessible from wherever and also in the unforseen event of an accident, faster access to first responders is vital in this situation.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

2

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

By having a team that is gender balanced and equal by all means Ni Okoe aims to spread the message of gender equality from the core of the people who work there to the opportunities it will create

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

2

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

2

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

4

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

In a situation where the first responders are more engaged, we aim to create awareness on weakness' present as well as opportunities for areas where the health, police and fire industry can grow and develop to provide better service to the people

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

2

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

2

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Ensuring accountability on usage of the various resources from Government issues such as police and fire as well as health in both the private and public sector.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

2

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

2

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

3

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

3

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Enabling

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

4

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

Currently in the market to the best of our knowledge there are no such products like Ni Okoe in Kenya and the main plan for it is to align it to be an alternative to the 999 emergency program number

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Apart from 999 there is no current known competitor to us

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Yes, through the implementation of a female/male led Ni OKoe