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David Afolayan

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Lagos
As seen in: Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel, LinkedIn, Medium, Technext
Covers:  Tech, business, startup funding, industry analysis, gadget review and stakeholders' interview
Doesn't Cover: Sports, music, entertainment and politics
Learning mode... Editor-in-chief @technextdotng

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David Afolayan’s Biography

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A highly motivated communication expert, journalist and editor with a
long-standing background in creative writing, content strategy, event
planning and media production.

David has over 8 years of experience crafting captivating brand
identities. He specialises in creating exceptional content and
compelling copies that generate leads and drive conversions. He has
led a team of young creatives to plan and create high-quality digital
content, including articles, videos, podcasts, and interactive …

David Afolayan’s Journalist Portfolio

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Technology Trends that Will Define the African Tech Space in the New Decade

Technology Trends that Will Define the African Tech Space in the New Decade

In this article, I listed 5 technology ideas that will define the African business landscape in the next deca…

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Founders stories: How Austin Okere's CWG brought Finacle into Nigerian banking in the 2000s

Founders stories: How Austin Okere's CWG brought Finacle into Nigerian banking in the 2000s

This article documents the story of Finacle became the fastest-growing Banking application in Nigeria within …

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A chat with Vera Ng'oma, Country Director, British Council, Malawi about employability in Africa

A chat with Vera Ng'oma, Country Director, British Council, Malawi about employability in Africa

I had an extensive chat with Vera Ng'oma, a leadership, personal and career development enabler and a passion…

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#SaferTogether: Examining TikTok's unique content policy engagement approach for Africa

#SaferTogether: Examining TikTok's unique content policy engagement approach for Africa

I examined TikTok's unique content policy engagement approach for Africa: relying on partnerships with key st…

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#SaferTogether: All that happened at TikTok's safety summit in Nairobi

#SaferTogether: All that happened at TikTok's safety summit in Nairobi

It was a jolly night as social media influencers, content creators, government representatives and TikTok Afr…

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Kenya is engaging TikTok to introduce direct monetisation for local content creators- ICT Secreta...

Kenya is engaging TikTok to introduce direct monetisation for local content creators- ICT Secreta...

The Kenyan government is engaging short-form video content platform, TikTok to ensure that content creators f…

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Articles

Popular but struggling

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Spotify has officially expanded its Audiobook offering to Nigeria

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By David Afolayan Verified
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Spotify has officially expanded its audiobook offering to Nigeria beginning today, October 14th. This will make its catalogue of over 350,000 titles directly available to users alongside its existing music and podcast streaming services. This is part of Spotify’s phased expansion of audiobooks to more than 180 markets by the end of 2026, increasing access for readers, authors, and publishers.
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OPay's double IPO - Technext

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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Intern at Eko FM as a secondary school student as part of the international children's day celebration in 2006.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

It has become the mainstream media.