Nigeria’s SereniMind Combines AI Chatbot and Therapist Directory to Widen Youth Mental Wellbeing Access

A Nigerian startup is using an AI chatbot and a vetted therapist directory to give young Africans a lower-friction route into mental wellbeing support. SereniMind, founded in 2024 by chief executive Ridwan Oyenuga, is a youth-focused platform that combines personalized wellness recommendations from an AI chatbot with access to qualified therapists, alongside self-help tools, wellbeing education and community engagement features. The Nigerian company positions itself against a landscape it says i