An Initiative by French Embassy • Change Africa • KYX Africa

Smart Village

AI-Powered One Health for Rural Africa

A network of solar-powered AI kiosks bringing integrated healthcare, veterinary, and agricultural services directly to rural communities — in their own language.

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2,622

Users Enrolled

Villages Active

456

Consultations

$0.04

Per Consultation

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The Challenge

Rural Africa is Disconnected from Essential Services

70% of Botswana depends on agriculture, yet rural communities remain invisible to digital health systems.

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Healthcare Gap

Nearest clinic often 50+ km away. Emergency response takes hours, not minutes.

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Agriculture Crisis

Less than 15% of farmers access extension services. Crop diseases devastate harvests.

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Livestock at Risk

Foot-and-mouth disease spreading across SADC. No early warning system exists.

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Language Barrier

Digital tools require English. Local languages are excluded from technology.

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No Infrastructure

No electricity, no internet. Communities are digitally invisible.

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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."

One Health AI

Three Services. One Voice Interface.

Our AI speaks local languages, understands local needs, and delivers expert-level guidance through a simple voice conversation.

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Human Health

AI-powered symptom assessment and primary care guidance in Setswana.

Symptom assessment & triage
Primary care guidance
Emergency coordination
Maternal health & HIV awareness
Referral to nearest facilities

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Animal Health

Livestock disease diagnosis and veterinary guidance for farmers.

Livestock disease diagnosis
Foot-and-mouth monitoring
Vaccination scheduling
Veterinary guidance
Herd health tracking

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Agriculture

Crop disease diagnosis and climate-smart farming advice.

Crop disease diagnosis (photo-based)
Climate-smart planting advice
Pest management guidance
Market price information
Weather alerts

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Technology

Voice-First. Local Language. Offline-Capable.

No smartphone required. No English required. No literacy required.

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SPEAK

Ask your question in Setswana or English

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PROCESS

AI understands with local-language LLM

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RESPOND

Voice + visual guidance delivered

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CAPTURE

Photos uploaded for diagnosis

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ALERT

Red flags sent to authorities

Technology Stack

Local-language LLMs Mistral AI • Setswana, Kalanga voice interaction

Computer Vision Crop & livestock disease diagnosis from photos

Edge Computing Works in low/no connectivity areas

Pattern Recognition Early epidemic detection across network

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Pilot Results

Proof of Concept: Botswana Pilot

January — February 2026 • 30 Days • 9 Villages

456

Consultations

2,622

Users Enrolled

2,280

Questions Asked

Red Alerts

Villages Active

$0.04

per consultation

Scalable. Sustainable. Replicable.

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Coalition

Built on Strong Foundations

A powerful coalition of government, private sector, and academic partners.

Initiative Leadership

🇫🇷 French Embassy in Botswana

Strategic support, France-Africa AI cooperation

Change Africa

Implementation & community engagement

KYX Africa

AI development & technology platform

Government Support

Ministry of Local Government

Rural development coordination

Ministry of Entrepreneurship

Innovation & economic development

Ministry of Youth & Gender

Inclusion & empowerment programs

Office of the President

Pilot site land donation

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Let's Build Together

Join the Smart Village Movement

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Funders

Support kiosk deployment & AI expansion

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Partners

Join our implementation coalition

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Governments

Replicate in your country

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"Smart Village is not just technology — it's a commitment to leaving no community behind."