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Evet Africa, a Nigerian-based agritech startup founded in 2021, is tackling the significant challenge of livestock healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa. The company was established by Dr. Stephen Obe, a veterinary doctor with over a decade of experience working directly with smallholder livestock farmers. His first-hand observation of the struggles farmers face due to limited access to veterinary care, which leads to substantial livestock losses of up to 40% annually from diseases, motivated him to create the company. Dr. Obe leads the company as CEO, supported by a team that includes co-founder Titilayo Akinlolu as CMO.

The company operates on a hybrid business model, combining digital tools with a physical presence to serve small-scale farmers. Its core offering is a technology-enabled platform that provides convenient access to quality animal healthcare. A key feature is an AI-powered model designed to detect and predict livestock diseases, facilitating early intervention and prevention. This technology is accessible to farmers through a user-friendly, multilingual WhatsApp-based chatbot, which supports disease detection, farm record logging, and direct connections to nearby veterinarians. The platform, known as Vetable AI, also provides veterinarians with advanced analytics and predictive insights to speed up diagnosis time.

To complement its digital solutions, Evet operates a network of franchised veterinary clinics and agrovet shops. This dual approach ensures that farmers have access to both online support and physical locations for hands-on veterinary care and agricultural inputs like vaccines. By improving animal health outcomes, Evet enables farmers to meet the quality standards required by formal markets, thereby enhancing their participation in agricultural value chains and protecting their primary financial assets. The platform also generates valuable real-time data on livestock health, providing insights that can inform agricultural policies. The startup has already reached over 50,000 farmers and gained recognition, winning the top prize at the AI for Good Innovation Factory pitch competition organized by the ITU and World Food Forum.

Keywords: agritech, livestock healthcare, veterinary services, artificial intelligence, disease detection, smallholder farmers, animal health, Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa, Vetable AI, digital agriculture, franchise clinics, vet chatbot, farm management, livestock data, sustainable farming, agricultural inputs, disease prediction, mobile veterinary, rural development