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LÜLA opens up to investors

Cape Town based ride share app LÜLA, meaning “easy” in isiZulu, connects corporate commuters with private shuttles. It works much the same as Uber in that users can request, track and pay for their rides in real-time.

The company recently announced that it is offering 8,49% equity through the Equity Crowdfunding platform, Uprise.Africa. It is aiming to raise R2,5 million via the platform by attracting everyday investors to join, and this money will be used to expand operations to other parts of South Africa by hiring new team members, acquiring more partner drivers, scale up operations and further develop the technology.

Platform: Android and iOS

Expect to pay: A free download

Stockists: To Invest in LÜLA click here, or download the app here. 

KidzAlive Talk Tool

Keep A Child Alive and Zoë-Life, in collaboration with the Qualcomm Wireless Reach Initiative, have launched the KidzAlive Talk Tool App. It is designed to equip healthcare workers with the education they need to provide age-appropriate HIV information to children and adolescents, as well as to their primary caregivers.

The idea came about due to primary caregivers’ fear of getting their children tested because of the possibility of having to disclose an HIV-positive result, and the resultant stigma of living with HIV. Healthcare workers are often overwhelmed by the difficult task of talking to young children who are at risk and who require counselling and testing. They express a lack of confidence in how to approach these conversations and often do not have child-friendly job aids to assist in the process.

The KidzAlive Talk Tool App provides healthcare workers with the support they need to interact with children and their caregivers in an age-appropriate way. Healthcare workers use the app to engage children in the animated journey of a frog named Sibusiso as he goes for HIV testing, learns his positive status, and comes to understand the importance of adhering to his treatment.

The app has built-in prompts to assist healthcare workers in guiding children through their own journey of HIV testing, learning their test results, overcoming the stigma and learning about prevention and healthy living.

KidzAlive Talk is available in three languages and includes interactive games, which keep the children focused and engaged and increases their retention of information.

Platform: Android and iOS

Expect to pay: A free download.

Stockists: To find out more about the KidzAlive Talk Tool or to download the app visit their site here.

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