Shout It Now

Name

Shout It Now

Legal name

Shout-It-Now

Website

https://shoutitnow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Public Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Pediatric Direct-to-Consumer Virtual Care (HLALAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contraception & Family Planning Telehealth (birth control, counseling, follow-up) (HLALAHAB), Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAF), Sexual & Pelvic Health Telehealth (STI care, pelvic pain, endometriosis/PCOS support) (HLALAHAJ)

Keywords

• Youth health services
• HIV prevention programs
• Sexual reproductive health
• Mobile health clinics
• Digital health platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and corporate donations supporting mobile health units, outreach programmes, and digital tools. The organization accepts donations in multiple currencies (USD, ZAR, GBP, EUR, AUD) through its website.
2. Foundation and NGO Grants: Funding from international foundations and organizations including Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, The Botnar Foundation. Gilead Sciences funds specific research studies including the Creative Resilience Project and PrEP Study.
3. Government Partnerships: Partnerships with South African government departments (Health, Education, Social Development) and U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for HIV/AIDS response programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shout-It-Now provides free, client-centred, youth-focused sexual and reproductive health services in South Africa — including HIV testing, PrEP, PEP, ART, contraceptives, STI screening and treatment, gender-based violence (GBV) counselling, mental health support, and a behavioural Life Skills programme. Services are delivered free of charge to individual youth (primarily AGYW aged 15-24) through custom-built mobile clinics, the iSHOUT! data-free mobile app, and WhatsApp-based AI companions (Self Cav, Chomi, AIMEE), supported by an in-house technology stack (SMART 2.0, SNowI 2, ShoutLink) and the Connect Hub call centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iSHOUT!: A data-free, client-facing mobile app with youth-relevant features including service locator, FAQs, appointment requests and reminders, Eyakho Mo'ghel points tracking, chat forums, and economic strengthening resources.
• Chomi
• Self-Cav
• AIMEE
• SMART 2.0
• SNowI 2
• ShoutLink
• Eyakho Mo'ghel

Products and services

• Mobile Clinic Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.2 million+ South Africans tested for HIV through Shout services
• +7 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National Department of Health (South Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShout partners with the National Department of Health to integrate Self-Cav chatbot into the B-Wise platform and advance national HIV prevention goals including closing the 1.1 million HIV treatment gap by December 2025.
• Audere AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to launch Self-Cav AI chatbot in November, providing young South Africans with health-related reminders, motivational support, and real-time responses via WhatsApp.
• Simul8supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlasgow-based technology company provided pro-bono process simulation services and consultancy to help Shout maximize resources and increase services. Project objectives included 15% uplift in number of people staff could see daily through process improvements.
• Community Media Trust (Siyayinqoba)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing DREAMS-funded project providing comprehensive prevention services. CMT implements life skills programs while Shout implements health services, focused on adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24.
• South African Learner Support OrganisationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgramme partner focused on economic strengthening support, contributing to youth-centered HIV prevention ecosystem.
• University of Cape TownsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on SAMRC AI research project and u'GOOD Project, exploring how AI can support AGYW in accessing SRH and GBV services.
• Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSRC stewards the u'GOOD Project exploring Relational Wellbeing across 14 countries, with Shout collaborating on BLOOM & THRIVE initiative for AGYW.
• Department of Health (South Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner in HIV/AIDS response, supporting Shout's integration into South Africa's ecosystem of service providers working to bend the curve of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
• Department of Education (South Africa)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner engaged in community outreach and stakeholder engagement to support youth health programs.
• Department of Social Development (South Africa)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for social services and GBV support programs targeting youth.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• loveLife: South African youth-focused non-profit delivering sexual and reproductive health, HIV prevention, and life skills programs to adolescents and young adults. Closest direct comparable given overlapping AGYW target population and SRHR service mix in the same South African geography.
• Grassroot Soccer: Global youth health organization using sports-based programming and youth-led approaches to deliver HIV prevention, SRHR, and mental health education to adolescents. Comparable in youth-centered methodology and AGYW focus.
• TB HIV Care: South African non-profit providing integrated TB and HIV prevention, treatment, and care services across multiple provinces. Comparable in target populations (key populations, youth), service integration model, and PEPFAR funding dependence.
• Right to Care: South African NGO delivering HIV/TB prevention and treatment services with PEPFAR and USAID funding. Comparable in operating geography (Gauteng), target populations, and donor base, though broader in clinical service scope.
• mothers2mothers: African NGO employing mentor mothers to deliver health services and education to adolescent girls and young women, including HIV prevention and SRHR. Closely comparable AGYW-focused model with peer-educator delivery approach.
• ANOVA Health Institute: South African NGO specializing in HIV/TB prevention and treatment, particularly for key populations. Comparable in PEPFAR funding reliance, mobile/outreach service delivery, and Gauteng/National geographic footprint.
• Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation: South African HIV research and implementation organization affiliated with the University of Cape Town. Comparable in HIV prevention research focus, academic partnerships, and youth-targeted intervention design.
• Centre for HIV and AIDS Prevention Studies (CHAPS): South African NGO delivering HIV prevention services, founded by Dr. Dino Rech (Shout board member) and reaching over 750,000 people. Direct comparable in HIV prevention focus, volunteer medical male circumcision, and differentiated service delivery models.

Broad incumbents

• Population Services International (PSI): Global health organization operating in 40+ countries with significant South Africa footprint delivering HIV prevention, SRHR, and contraceptive services through social marketing and digital platforms. Comparable in SRHR focus, digital health innovation, and youth-centered programs, though far larger and more diversified.
• The Aurum Institute: Leading South African HIV/TB research and implementation organization with significantly larger scale. Multiple Shout board members (including the CEO) are Aurum alumni, and the two organizations share funders (PEPFAR) and operational approaches in HIV service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ShoutItNowSA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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