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Nigerian-founded health technology company Ocelot Group has unveiled a redesigned version of its Somalens mobile application, introducing artificial intelligence, personalised insights and gamification features aimed at helping users develop more consistent wellness habits.
The company, registered in the United States and Nigeria and founded by Nigerians operating across the United Kingdom and the United States, said the revamped platform combines AI-powered daily check-ins, health missions, streaks, progress levels and digital rewards to encourage users to take a more active role in monitoring their everyday wellbeing.
The launch reflects a wider shift in digital health, with technology companies increasingly looking beyond simply providing health information and instead developing tools designed to encourage sustained engagement.
Turning Wellness Into Daily Actions
According to Ocelot, people often pay greater attention to their health when they become unwell, while maintaining healthy routines can be difficult because of work, family responsibilities and other demands.
Somalens is designed to address that consistency gap by breaking wellness activities into smaller tasks that users can incorporate into their daily routines.
The redesigned home screen gives users access to their daily activities and highlights tasks requiring attention.
Its daily check-in feature allows users to record aspects of their wellbeing, including mood, energy, sleep and pain. These entries can then contribute to personalised insights intended to help users recognise patterns in how they feel over time.
AI and Gamification Drive Engagement
The platform also introduces health missions that users can complete as part of their wellness routines.
Eligible activities can help users maintain streaks, advance through different levels and earn SOMA Coins, the application’s digital rewards system.
Ocelot said the gamification features are not intended to turn healthcare into entertainment, but to encourage consistency and make everyday wellness activities less intimidating.
Joy Bachashe Samuel, a Nigerian product designer based in Manchester and co-founder and lead UX designer at Somalens, played a key role in developing the updated user experience.
Samuel said the team wanted the platform to provide practical guidance rather than simply present users with health information and leave them to determine what to do next.
She added that missions, streaks, levels and rewards were incorporated as product-design tools intended to encourage users to maintain healthy routines.
Designed for Mobile-first Users
The updated application brings daily check-ins, health insights, progress monitoring and wellness missions together within a more integrated interface.
Ocelot said the approach is particularly relevant to mobile-first markets such as Nigeria, where smartphones have become an increasingly important channel for accessing information and managing everyday activities.
The company also highlighted the Nigerian roots of its founding team, noting that although its members operate internationally, Somalens remains connected to the needs and experiences of African users through its presence in Nigeria.
Not a Replacement for Medical Care
Despite its focus on health and wellbeing, Ocelot stressed that Somalens is not a substitute for professional medical care and does not provide medical diagnoses.
The platform is intended to support everyday health awareness and wellness management. Users experiencing symptoms or other health concerns are encouraged to seek guidance from qualified healthcare professionals.
The distinction is particularly important as AI becomes increasingly integrated into consumer health applications, where wellness tracking and personalised information can complement but should not replace professional healthcare.
Somalens Expands Digital Health Push
The redesigned application is now available to existing and new users through their respective device app stores.
For Ocelot, the launch represents an effort to use AI and product design to shift health engagement from occasional attention to more consistent everyday awareness.
As digital health adoption grows across Africa, Somalens is positioning itself around preventive wellness, using personalised tracking, manageable activities and rewards to encourage users to pay closer attention to their wellbeing before concerns become more urgent.
