Impact
Fixing the first 30 minutes.
For everyone.
The first 30 minutes after a symptom appears decide the cost, the outcome, and sometimes the life. In Africa, that window is almost always wasted. Pulsa closes it.
The problem
A healthcare crisis that costs lives and dollars every single day.
Millions of health seekers don't know where to go, who to trust, or when it's urgent. The result is avoidable deaths, wasted emergency capacity, and billions in misdirected spending.
Africans without reliable access to primary care
Average wait time for a non-emergency consultation in Lagos
Lost annually to misdirected health spending in Nigeria alone
Why now
Africa's digital health window is open — and it won't stay that way.
Smartphone penetration crossed 50% in our launch markets in 2024. Health insurance schemes are digitizing claims. Generative AI is finally fluent in our languages. The gap between “I have a symptom” and “I see the right clinician” is now a software problem — and the team that closes it first defines the category.
Smartphone penetration
Crossed 50% in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya in 2024. The device to deliver care is already in people's hands.
Digital health insurance
HMOs and NHIS schemes are moving claims online — creating a data and integration layer Pulsa can sit on top of.
Multilingual AI
LLMs are finally fluent in African languages at clinical quality. Two years ago this product wasn't technically possible.
Traction
Early signal.
Demo requests in 6 weeks
Pilot clinics in Lagos & Abuja
Letters of intent from HMOs
Live in private beta
“Pulsa caught a hypertensive crisis my mum dismissed as a headache. The clinician was on the line in under three minutes. That alone justifies the entire product.”
Market opportunity
Where we're starting. Where we're going.
Target users
Urban health seekers aged 18–55, parents managing dependents, and SMEs offering staff health benefits. Initial focus on Nigeria's 220M population.
Launch markets
Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt) at launch. Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa in year two. Pan-African by 2027.
Revenue model
Freemium consumer triage. Per-consultation revenue share with clinicians. Employer and HMO subscription plans. API licensing for health systems.
Roadmap
What's next.
Join the mission.
We're actively onboarding pilot clinics, HMO partners, and enterprise health benefit sponsors. If you want to bring Pulsa to your city or organization, let's talk.
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