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Using AI with confidential data: three options, one method

Handing documents to an AI without knowing where they go: the concern is legitimate. It is settled not by promises but by choices you can verify. This article sets out three options for processing confidential data, seven common habits, and what the law says.

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Online visa applications: from form to counter, what e-Visa changes

Applying for a visa online is about far more than swapping a paper form for a screen. Here, step by step, is what the e-Visa platform changes for travellers and for consular services alike – and why the decision remains the consul’s.

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Website slow or stuck on mobile? The server isn’t always to blame

When a website is slow or stuck on mobile, the server tends to get the blame. On our own site, lyaandco.com, most of the problem lay elsewhere: here is what we found, fixed and measured, with before-and-after figures and what remains to be done.

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Finding that 2019 letter: getting your paper archives out of the boxes

Looking for a 2019 letter that nobody can find in any of the boxes? Digital archiving starts with a method: name, code and give every item a single shelf. The tool comes afterwards, and it never decides on its own which shelf an item goes on.

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AI in public services: let it read for your staff, never decide for them

Passports, letters, ID photos: in public services, artificial intelligence can already read them for your staff. The real question is who makes the call. Here are the rules Lya & Co follows so that the machine saves time without ever deciding the outcome of a case.

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Your website in 2025: The secret weapon of thriving African businesses

A Togolese entrepreneur just landed a 50 million FCFA contract through his website. Not through a salesperson. Through his website. In 2025, your website isn't just a showcase – it's your 24/7 sales rep and your strongest business argument rolled into one.

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OnDjossi, Côte d’Ivoire’s first home-services booking platform, is here – brought to you by Lya & Co!

At Lya & Co, we are proud to announce the official launch of our latest product: OnDjossi, the first platform for reliable home services in Côte d’Ivoire, now live at ondjossi.com.