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Features
How Nigerians Absorb the Cost of Delayed Digital Payments
On a hot Tuesday afternoon in Yola, Adamawa State, in northeastern Nigeria, 32-year-old Fidelis Mbai walked to a point-of-sale (POS)…
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Features
The Invisible Data Trail Behind Everyday Life in Nigeria
Even before the first naira changes hands or the first customer calls, Musa Lekki reaches for his phone. It is…
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Features
Inside Nigeria’s Tedious Paths to Harmonised Digital Identity Systems
Jadon John keeps a diary in which he records reference numbers for government-mandated registrations. Based in Jimeta, a commercial district…
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Development
Classroom Attendance in Nigeria Still Relies on Paper
At the start of every school day, Martha Ayuba marks the attendance register of her class of about 50 pupils…
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Development
National ID Errors Lock Nigerians Out of Essential Services
When Catherine Bello received a text message from the World Food Programme (WFP) in August 2025, she was excited. She…
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Analyses
Nigeria’s Disharmonised Digital System Leaving Low-Income Farmers Behind
Bala Abubakar rises before dawn, fetching water and checking his irrigation canals. He grew up in Gurin, a community in…
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Featured
Absence of Digital Medical Records Flaws Healthcare in Adamawa
For years, 64-year-old Ibrahim Zira lived with high blood pressure, managing the condition at Jigalambu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in…
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Featured
In Adamawa Hospitals, Poor Digital Systems Frustrate Medical Care
On a sunny morning in October 2025, 42-year-old Fatima Ibrahim walked into the outpatient department of the Adamawa Specialist Hospital…
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Featured
Broken Digital Health Systems Push Insured Patients to Pay Out-of-Pocket in Adamawa
Jimmy John had been battling a severe toothache for days. The pain made eating and sleeping almost impossible. Early in…
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Features
In Adamawa, Peacebuilding Begins on the Football Pitch, in Classrooms, and at Townhalls
When Boko Haram attacked a religious gathering in Nassarawo, Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, and killed 12…
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