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Stories from nine markets.

Notes from the teams building AirDial, the customers running it, and the markets that shape both.

Company·Apr 14, 2026

Why we start in Lagos.

Most infra companies launch in London or New York and ship to Lagos on year three. We’re doing the opposite, and here’s why.

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Brand·Apr 06, 2026

Pink is our Yello.

A note on brand saturation, the Nubank reference, and why we refuse to use pink as an accent.

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Engineering·Mar 28, 2026

Voice under 500ms — how we got there.

The infrastructure work behind sub-500ms response time across African networks. Spoilers: it’s not just model choice.

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Payments·Mar 15, 2026

Billing M-Pesa the way M-Pesa wants to be billed.

What we learned from wiring subscription billing to Paybill and Till — and why card-first platforms can’t do this cleanly.

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