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Babymigo: How a Genius Company in Lagos is empowering mums using tech

Olanrewaju Adeloye and two team members at Babymigo. Photo credit: Babymigo

Ever wondered how a Nigerian startup came to be listed as one of Time Magazine’s 50 Genius Companies of 2018, standing alongside global giants like Amazon, Apple, Merck and AirBnB? The company’s founders did this by studying a traditional cultural motherhood practice found in most parts of Nigeria… and they then digitised it. When a […]

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Immunisation Torchlight

Remind Me: A tech solution to improve immunisation coverage in Nigeria  

Remind Me is a social innovative initiative that makes use of a simple USSD code to help caregivers stick to immunisation schedules. Photo credit: Nigeria Health Watch

If you make your way along the busy Herbert Macaulay road in densely populated Yaba, Lagos State, you may hardly notice the building housing the Co-Creation Hub (CCHub). The building looks like any other you may find in this high density part of Lagos, however the building houses the hub that has raised the profile […]