Real-time alerts protecting Zambia's peace during elections
Zambians risk erosion of their valued national peace due to rising threats of election violence and intimidation ahead of the August general election.
PeacePulse empowers Zambian citizens to anonymously report incidents of violence or intimidation while receiving instant hyper-local notifications about threats. It aggregates and verifies crowdsourced reports to generate an accurate peace heatmap, helping voters avoid risky areas and reach polling stations safely.
Zambian voters and citizens during election season
Built exclusively for Zambia with native Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga support plus direct escalation paths to local peace committees — unlike generic global safety tools that ignore local context and languages.
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Submit text, photo, and voice reports without revealing identity
Location-based notifications when incidents occur within 5 km
Live map showing verified incidents and constituency peace scores
Curated, fact-checked election updates from trusted Zambian sources
Suggests safest times and routes to polling stations
Full support for English + three major local languages
Join or create neighborhood groups for mutual safety monitoring
Track your reports, local risk trends, and impact score
Export anonymized reports for civil society organizations
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | Yes |
| constituency | text | Yes |
| languages | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| latitude | int | No |
| longitude | int | No |
| category | text | No |
| description | text | Yes |
| media_url | text | Yes |
| verified | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| tier | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| expires_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/reportsSubmit anonymous incident report
/api/map/incidentsFetch incidents for map view with geo filters
/api/alerts/registerRegister device for location-based alerts
/api/profileGet user profile, subscription and peace score
/api/subscribeInitiate Flutterwave checkout
Limited radius and reports
None
Up to 15 members
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 1,800 | 4% | $1,584 | $19,008 |
| Month 6 | 12,500 | 7% | $19,250 | $231,000 |
Real-time election violence alerts and anonymous reporting built for Zambians, by Zambians.
Partner with established Zambian election NGOs (ZESN, Caritas) to offer co-branded premium access to their volunteers. Run geo-targeted Facebook/Instagram ads in Lusaka, Copperbelt, and Southern Province using election-related keywords. Seed WhatsApp groups of community leaders with free Pro subscriptions in exchange for testimonials and referrals.
Robust crisis mapping platform
Complex for ordinary citizens, no mobile-first Zambia focus
Simple, beautiful mobile experience with local languages and direct peace committee integration
Localized dataset of Zambian incidents improves ML verification accuracy. Strong partnerships with local peace committees create high switching costs. Network effects: more users yield more accurate peace map.
Smartphone penetration in Zambia crossed 45% in 2024 while election-related violence threats have spiked sharply ahead of the August general election.
Government may view citizen reporting as destabilizing
Operate as civil society tool with prominent NGO partners and strict data minimization
Rural users on feature phones cannot access
Prioritize urban and peri-urban launch; add SMS fallback in future
Success: At least 70% say they would use and recommend the app
Success: Minimum 35 daily active users and 12 reports per day
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