Strategic Intelligence

Research, Analysis & Founding Perspectives

Policy briefs, market intelligence, and model analysis from the EduSure Intelligence Unit — informing grant applications, investor conversations, and public advocacy.

Why 10.2 Million Nigerian Children Are Out of School — And Why It's Not a Poverty Problem

The most dangerous lie in Nigerian education policy is the framing of school dropout as a poverty problem. The data, examined carefully, tells a different story — and the solution is structural, not charitable.

June 9, 2026

Market Intelligence 6 min read

The USAID Vacuum: Why West Africa's Education Finance Gap Is Now an Investment Opportunity

The 2025 USAID funding freeze left community-based education finance programmes unfunded across West Africa. For impact investors and foundations, what remains is not a gap — it is a runway.

June 9, 2026

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Model AnalysisJune 9, 2026 7 min read

From Ajo to Algorithm: How EduSure Modernises Nigeria's Most Trusted Savings Tradition

Ajo and esusu have operated in Nigeria for centuries without banks, apps, or regulation. EduSure doesn't replace them. It gives them payment rails, digital accountability, and a specific purpose: keeping children in school.

Pilot ReportJune 9, 2026 5 min read

The Ibadan Pilot: Why We Are Starting Here — and What We Expect to Prove

Ibadan is Nigeria's second largest city and one of its most misunderstood markets. It is not a 'test bed' — it is the full proof-of-concept. This is what we are building, who we are building it with, and how we will know if it worked.

Investor UpdateJune 10, 2026 4 min read

On Equity, Seed Capital, and Getting the Maths Right: A Note from the Founder

Earlier materials described a 20% equity stake for a ₦5M seed investment. This was wrong — not as a typo, but as a strategic miscalculation. Here is why we revised it, and what the corrected structure means for seed partners.