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Ghana Startup, Bare, Emerges Overall Winner at UnHacked by Vazi Legal
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By Gabriel Olawale
Ghanaian startup, Bare, has emerged the overall winner at the Unhacked Virtual Pitch Competition by Vazi Legal. Bare uses artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose skin issues and give product recommendations for black men and women globally.
The UnHacked pitch competition was organised by Vazi Legal where African-focused technology start-ups pitched their companies for a chance to emerge as winners.
Speaking during the innovative virtual pitch competition, Vazi Legal co-founder Modupe Odele said: “Having been rendering legal services in the space for about two years, we thought it was a way for us not only to give back but also to interact with the tech community across the continent. One of the things important to us was the kind of founders we wanted to hear from. We wanted a diversity of representation in terms of gender. We are very committed to seeing more women in tech so each ap