ALMS 2026
Blog

Analyses, opinion pieces, field experiences.

Throughout 2026, ALMS publishes original analyses on the five verticals of the last mile — health, finance, agriculture, education, housing — and the sovereign AI that crosses them. Articles appear here as soon as they are published.

Editorial schedule

First articles to come

The blog is being written — here are the first scheduled releases. Sign up to the ALMS newsletter to be notified ahead of publication.

Coming · May 2026

Vision

Why Africa's last mile can no longer be solved in silos

Health, finance, agriculture and education now share the same digital building blocks. A case for an integrated approach by EVIAL Group.

Coming soon

Coming · June 2026

Research

Africa Last Mile Index 2026: methodology and first findings

How to build a pan-African cross-sector digital maturity index. A look back at the methodology and first trends observed across 20 countries.

Coming soon

Coming · July 2026

AI & Data

AI in local languages: where does French-speaking Africa stand?

Wolof, Bambara, Lingala, Baoulé: a review of AI models trained on African data, sovereignty challenges and inclusion promises.

Coming soon

Coming · August 2026

FinTech

Mobile money and essential services: the invisible gateway

How Wave, Orange Money, MTN MoMo and Wave have become the hidden infrastructure of health, agriculture and education at the last mile.

Coming soon

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