SmartVillage
Rural Africa is disconnected from essential services
70% of Botswana depends on agriculture, yet rural communities remain invisible to digital health systems.
Try itHealthcare Gap
Nearest clinic often 50+ km away. Emergency response takes hours, not minutes.
Agriculture Crisis
Less than 15% of farmers access extension services. Crop diseases devastate harvests.
Livestock at Risk
Foot-and-mouth disease spreading across SADC. No early warning system exists.
Language Barrier
Digital tools require English. Local languages are excluded from technology.
No Infrastructure
No electricity, no internet. Communities are digitally invisible.
Epidemic Blindness
HIV, maternal health issues, pandemics go undetected until crisis.
“Without intervention, rural-urban inequality widens, pandemic threats go undetected, and smallholder livelihoods collapse — disproportionately affecting women and youth.”
AI kiosks that speak your language
SmartVillage deploys autonomous health kiosks across rural Botswana. Solar-powered, offline-capable, with a voice interface in local languages. Each kiosk operates independently — no internet, no smartphone, no electricity from the grid.
01
Speak
Describe symptoms in Setswana, English, or Swahili
02
Analyze
AI processes voice and cross-references medical knowledge
03
Respond
Guidance in your language with clear next steps
04
Alert
Critical cases trigger SMS to nearest health workers
Early results
SmartVillage has been operating across several sites in Botswana since early 2026, with new deployments underway.
Hundreds of consultations
Rural communities are using the kiosks daily for health guidance, veterinary advice, and agricultural support.
Under 10 cents per consultation
Solar-powered, offline-capable kiosks deliver AI-assisted healthcare at a fraction of the cost of traditional infrastructure.
Setswana & English
Voice-first interface in local languages, with Swahili and additional languages planned for continental expansion.
Voice
Whisper ASR
AI
Mistral LLM
Speech
ElevenLabs TTS
Power
100W Solar
Rating
IP65
Network
4G / SMS fallback
Health & Veterinary AI
Core voice consultations for human and animal health across 12 villages
Marketplace & Agriculture
Livestock marketplace, machinery sharing, crop disease detection
Financial & Education
Microfinance access, agricultural training, startup API