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October 17, 2025

When you say 1, you say 2, 3… and now 4. Four years of believing in the potential of rural Africa. Four years of action, growth, and transformation. A few days ago Dots for celebrated one more year of impact. This anniversary is a celebration of every partnership formed, every team member who joined the journey, and every village where our work is making a difference. This past year was especially meaningful. We expanded our reach, welcomed new teammates, and forged new partnerships with people and organizations that believe in what we do. More and more voices are joining us to say: the potential of rural Africa is really untapped. At Dots for, we’re proud to be among the pioneers proving that change is possible—when vision meets commitment, and when communities are at the center of innovation. What makes our story special is all the people who come together around a single mission. From field agents to tech experts, from village elders to first-time users, our strength lies in how we connect people and build bridges. Dots for is about unity, purpose, and people working as one. We’ve come a long way—but as usual, the best is yet to come. Here’s to continuing the mission: unlocking the constraints of rural Africa, and creating opportunities where they’re needed most. This month, we celebrate 4 years of progress—thanks to everyone who’s walking this path with us. 🚀 Let’s keep going—together.

September 26, 2025

Behind every smooth service, there’s a team making thoughtful choices—often right on the ground. At Dots for, one of our key performance practices in rural areas is the field plenary session. After a day of activity, our teams often come together—sitting down as a unit—to reflect on their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), discuss challenges, and adjust plans for the next steps. These moments serve to motivate each other and adjust our strategy in real time. From improving how we serve each customer, to finding better ways to respond to a community’s needs, these sessions ensure that nothing is left to chance. This simple but powerful habit helps us stay efficient, agile, and deeply connected to our mission of unlocking opportunities for rural communities. Dots for believes that progress often starts with a group of committed people sharing insights. And our particularity is that we share insights in the field as well. Let’s keep showing up, checking in, and growing together.

August 29, 2025

It feels like just yesterday that our team had the honor of attending TICAD 9, Japan’s largest international conference focused on African development. It was a powerful and inspiring event that brought together innovators, decision-makers, and visionaries from across the globe all in one place. At our booth, we had the chance to receive distinguished members of Japanese government and other stakeholders and share the work Dots for is doing in rural areas of Benin, Senegal and beyond. What impacted us most was their genuine interest, shared by companies and other organizations, in what we’ve accomplished. Many recognized in our work a true opportunity both for partnership and for meaningful impact. But beyond new collaborations, TICAD 9 reminded us of something even deeper: the value of the work we do every day in rural communities. Sometimes, when you’re in the field—navigating challenges, solving problems, close to the clients—it’s easy to get caught up in the routine of the work and overlook the scale of change we’re making. The praise that we received at TICAD is a testament to the profound transformation we are driving in rural Africa, with impact reaching far beyond, across the world. Being there reaffirmed that what we are building is not just useful—it’s essential. The world is watching, and rural Africa is full of untapped potential. Dots for is making sure to unveil that, and we’re just getting started.

August 15, 2025

At Dots for, “Everything for Customers” is a guiding force worn with pride on our team’s backs and carried in every decision we make. All of our team members embody this principle daily. It drives how we design our services, how we train, how we communicate, and how we show up—for every user, at every stage. This commitment is observed both in the field and the office. It fuels the tireless effort of those walking from door to door, and those behind screens fine-tuning the platform. It’s what keeps us growing, grounded in our mission: to unleash the constraints of rural Africa and give everyone, everywhere, opportunities to thrive. It’s no surprise then, that these words aren’t just printed on t-shirts—they are also engraved into our way of working. Because for us at Dots for, when we say “Everything for Customers,” that’s what keeps moving us—and communities—forward. We will keep working towards this ideal where every rural areas in Africa and beyond can thrive.

July 25, 2025

Our journey across rural Africa is gaining momentum every minute—and so is our team. While Dots for has already made meaningful progress in Benin, our colleagues in Senegal are making sure they’re not left behind. With renewed energy and a shared sense of mission, Team Senegal is growing too. We’re happy to welcome new members who are already contributing with their unique ideas, skills, and powerful local insights. These additions represent new perspectives, new capabilities, and new networks. With every new team member, we unlock more potential to overcome the constraints of rural connectivity and build services that truly change lives. This growing synergy across borders is what makes Dots for unique. The story we are building is rooted into expanding together as ONE connecting all “dots”. New and future members, your energy is welcome. Your impact is already felt. Your presence helps us all move faster, think deeper, and reach further. Together, let’s keep building a future where no community is left behind. Welcome to the mission. Welcome to the movement. Welcome to Dots for 🌱💡

June 27, 2025

At Dots for, we  believe that transformation has no borders. What began as a bold idea in Japan has now traveled across the African continent—from Benin to Senegal and now, most recently, to Zambia. Just days ago, our team successfully installed the first DC box in Zambia. A new geography, a different rhythm—but the same mission and the same village-centered approach. We still follow the same commitment to building trust and our belief that technology, skills, and opportunity should be within everyone’s reach, no matter where they live didn't change. By expanding our reach, we’re connecting all the dots. From East Asia to West Africa and now Southern Africa, our model adapts, but our vision remains: unlock rural potential by enabling people, empowering communities, and creating access to a better future. As one school principal in Zambia shared after experiencing our DC video service: 🗣️ “I am proud that what you have developed in Benin and Senegal also works in Zambia, far away from where we are.” Crossing borders doesn’t mean changing who we are, it rather means bringing our purpose to new places, with humility, passion, and people at the center of everything. We’ve only just begun. 🌍✨