L-Guard Ltd

L-Guard is an IoT-powered black box for road transport that saves lives and strengthens road safety systems. It continuously tracks speed, acceleration, shocks, and location, building a reliable record of daily transport activity. In the event of an accident, L-Guard instantly sends an emergency message to nearby hospitals via GSM, enabling faster response and improved emergency care. Through an integrated hospital dashboard, medical teams can securely access driver details when needed, ensuring accurate and timely intervention. This device transmits data both online and offline, making it very reliable even in remote areas. Beyond emergency alerts, L-Guard creates a valuable database of transport and accident history that supports hospitals, insurers, law enforcement, and policymakers in making smarter, data-driven decisions. Designed to be low-cost, resilient, and easy to deploy, L-Guard is positioned to become the standard for road safety in Africa, starting in Rwanda and scaling worldwide.

We are a builder-led team of software, hardware, design, and operations specialists, all students at the African Leadership University, combining entrepreneurial thinking with hands-on engineering. L-Guard was formed at a hackathon in March 2025 and has since progressed through ideation, prototype development, MVP completion, and live pilot testing, demonstrating strong execution across critical venture stages. Our journey began with a winning concept at the Codextreme hackathon, followed by rapid prototyping, user research with riders and institutions, and the development of a functional MVP. Today, L-Guard is currently being piloted in real traffic conditions in Kigali, with devices deployed on motorcycles and live data being collected to refine crash detection and driving behavior models. We are actively collaborating with MTN Rwanda on a connectivity partnership to support reliable device communication and data transmission. In parallel, we are working closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH) Emergency Medical Services, conducting product demos and technical validations, and refining L-Guard to integrate with national EMS workflows, including monitoring ambulance activity and detecting incidents across their fleet. Helen Ugoeze Okereke – Chief Executive Officer (CEO): With 6+ years of experience in software development and IoT systems, Helen drives the vision and strategy for L-Guard. She specializes in smart automation and coordinates key partnerships that support scaling and impact. Shafii Ramadhani Wanjenja – Chief Technology Officer (CTO): Shafii has over 5 years of hands-on experience in electronics and hardware design, leading the development of resilient devices optimized for African road conditions. Gideon Erioluwa Olowoyo – Chief Product Officer (CPO) Gideon designs the full product kit and user experience for L-Guard while overseeing operations to ensure smooth delivery from concept to user adoption. Terry Manzi – Chief Operations Officer (COO) Terry leads the overall operation, backend development, data models, and system integration, ensuring L-Guard's data is transmitted and stored securely for hospitals, insurers, and policymakers. Together, we are united by the mission to use technology to save lives and strengthen healthcare systems across Africa. Every crash should be noticed, detected on time, and victims can receive help immediately based on crash severity.