Jay Chikezie; The Founder Of Tremendoc App, The New Doctor In Your Pocket

What motivates you to do the things you do? For Jay Chikezie, his kids are his motivation to leave an indelible mark in Africa. Hailing from Umuahia, Abia State, Jay is the founder of Nairabox, Tremendoc Limited and a father to two boys, aged 8 and 6.

The entrepreneur has always dreamed of being a doctor but failed his course in the university. He instead graduated with a degree in microbiology. However, Jay still forged to disrupt the health scene despite that setback. His telehealth solution, Tremendoc, would become the saviour of many Nigerians and, soon, the rest of Africa.

Jay’s first company, Nairabox, was launched in 2015. Essentially, Nairbox is a social e-wallet application that allows you to buy airtime on the go, pay for your bills, donate to a charity and buy movie or event tickets at the convenience of your home or workplace.

The disruptor later established Tremendoc in 2017, rebuilt it in 2018, and relaunched it in 2019. Since then, Tremendoc has stood as a telehealth platform strategically positioned to carve a niche in the on-demand medical care space. The platform connects patients to licensed doctors who can consult, recommend, test and diagnose on a wide range of treatments in real-time (audio call, video call or text).

“My first son was diagnosed with enlarged adenoids, which caused him to have a runny nose all the time. We would often wake up at night to check on him because he couldn’t breathe. The situation also made us frequent visitors at the hospital, and I was always in touch with friends who practised medicine.”

“During these trips, I noticed that sometimes, a doctor was unavailable, and in moments like this, all one needed is the reassurance from a professional. Another thing I noticed was that millions of Africans didn’t have the same access I had. I had a lot of doctors for friends who made things more accessible, but it was not the same for others. That is why I founded the company to give other people reassurance and easy access to quality health services they needed,” Jay shared with DT Africa.

Now, the platform boasts of a pool of 1000 doctors, 80,000 downloads, 42,000 active users and 20,000 consultations. Tremendoc is also available in the UK, USA and Canada.

As part of its plans, the limited company seeks to onboard pharmacies and laboratories to make access to medication seamless. Medication can also be picked up from patients’ homes to the laboratories to be checked and analysed for safe consumption. Furthermore, Tremendoc will offer its patients a 360 virtual care service and roll out the “Sponsor a Loved One” package. This package will allow African migrants in the UK, USA, or Canada to subscribe to health packages for their families in Africa.