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AFAfolabi Faruqinrun-llmoffline.hashnode.dev·Jul 19 · 6 min readThree Crashes and One Mystery: Deploying a Medical AI Model Offline for Four Nigerian LanguagesI set out to deploy a fine-tuned LLM fully offline, on a mid-range Android phone, answering medical questions in Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and Nigerian Pidgin. No internet connection required, because that00
OAOlawale Aregbeintheshippinglog.hashnode.dev·Jun 17 · 4 min readThe Shipping Log, Day One: Why I Built Two npm Packages for Nigerian DevelopersI'm Marcus. I write code in Ibadan, Nigeria, and I taught myself most of what I know. No bootcamp. No computer science degree. I'm currently finishing a Business Management degree at Miva Open Univers00
JHJoseph Henshawindefiwaynex.hashnode.dev·May 11 · 4 min readWhy 2026 Is the Tipping PointEmeka did not know the number had a history. He bought the SIM at a roadside stand in Lagos. Registered it with his ID, used it for everything, his bank alerts, his WhatsApp, his mother’s calls. A nor00
FEFrancess Ezinne Ekezieindocsdevsafrica.hashnode.dev·Apr 6 · 4 min readDevRel in African Fintech: The State of PlayAfrica’s fintech ecosystem has become one of the most dynamic in the world—driven by mobile money, financial inclusion, and a young, digital-first population. But as the ecosystem matures, a new layer00
MGMikeallan Gwakoinblog.mikegwako.co.ke·Mar 26 · 10 min readCloud Migration in Kenya: A Software Engineer’s Guide to Azure, Oracle Cloud, and Choosing the Right PlatformThe Question Nobody Asks Until It's Too Late. I walk into a lot of meetings with Kenyan businesses. Some are startups in Nairobi's Silicon Savannah, burning investor money on cloud bills they don't un00