Writing from Abiola Oyebanjo on evidence, simple technology, and co-creation inside Nigerian government institutions.
The support exists. The systems that decide who receives it and the systems that deliver it rarely connect. A simple coordination layer can close that gap without moving people's data.
July 2026 · Abiola Oyebanjo
Read moreMany students miss school for farm work and other duties, and fall behind. AI supported learning labs let them use games to catch up on the curriculum and keep learning on their own time.
July 2026 · Abiola Oyebanjo
Read moreThe evidence gap is large, the problem is specific and solvable at the institutional level, and co-created data tools have the clearest potential to change frontline decisions.
May 2026 · Abiola Oyebanjo
Read moreSimple tech built with frontline workers outperforms complex software built for them. Every time. The reason most government technology fails is not technical.
May 2026 · Abiola Oyebanjo
Read moreThe evidence is already being collected. It just never travels from the logbook to the commander. Simple technology can close that gap.
May 2026 · Abiola Oyebanjo
Read moreSimple additions to existing data systems surface gender-based disparities that were always there. Evidence made visible becomes evidence that can be acted on.
April 2026 · Abiola Oyebanjo
Read moreGood evidence gathers dust when it is not co-created with the people who need to act on it. The 1864 Institute exists to close the gap between rigorous research and frontline decisions.
April 2026 · Abiola Oyebanjo
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