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Cybersecurity
November 12, 2025 ยท 8 min read

Why Nigerian Businesses Are the New Favourite Target for Ransomware โ€” And What To Do About It

Ransomware attacks on African businesses have surged 300% in the past 18 months. Nigeria tops the list. Our security team breaks down why, and what every business owner and CTO needs to do right now.

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Tunde Ogundimu
Head of Cybersecurity, OAKdot
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AI & Data Analytics

Building AI Systems That Actually Work for African Datasets: A Practical Guide

Western AI models often fail in Africa because they're trained on foreign data. Here's how we approach building ML models that reflect African realities โ€” from multilingual NLP to informal economy patterns.

Ibrahim AliyuยทOct 28, 2025ยท10 min read
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Fintech

The USSD Renaissance: Why Africa's Most "Old-School" Tech Is Still a Fintech Superpower

As smartphone penetration grows, many are writing off USSD. They're wrong. We explain why USSD remains mission-critical for inclusive fintech โ€” and how to build it properly in 2025.

Amara UcheยทOct 14, 2025ยท7 min read
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Mobile Development

React Native vs Flutter in 2025: An Honest Assessment for African App Developers

We've built production apps in both. Here's a frank, real-world comparison based on performance on low-end Android devices, offline capability, and local developer ecosystem depth.

OAKdot EngineeringยทSep 30, 2025ยท9 min read
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Digital Transformation

How to Build a Business Case for Digital Transformation in a Nigerian Boardroom

Technology decisions in Nigerian enterprises often stall at the boardroom door. We share a proven framework for presenting digital investment as business value โ€” not IT spend.

Chidi EmekaยทSep 15, 2025ยท6 min read
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Fintech

NDPR Compliance for Fintech Startups: What You Actually Need to Do (A Plain-English Guide)

Nigeria's data protection regulations have teeth. We walk through what NDPR means for fintech companies in plain language โ€” no legal jargon, just clear actions and real consequences.

OAKdot Legal & ComplianceยทAug 22, 2025ยท11 min read
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Why Nigerian Businesses Are the New Favourite Target for RansomwareNov 12, 2025
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Building AI Systems That Actually Work for African DatasetsOct 28, 2025
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The USSD Renaissance in African FintechOct 14, 2025
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