Skip to main content
David Adeleke on Muck Rack

David Adeleke

Abuja, Africa, Emea, Nigeria
Covers:  Media, business, tech, and the creative economy in Africa.
Saved. Building @Communique_HQ. Obsessing over excellence.

Get in touch with David

Contact David, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

David Adeleke’s Biography

Read Full Bio →

David I. Adeleke is a writer, journalist, and media executive with over ten years of experience. His work covers African business, tech, and the creative economy.

He publishes Communiqué, a media and tech analysis newsletter with over 41,000 subscribers on Substack and LinkedIn. Previously, he was the Africa Editor at Rest of World, a publication exploring the impact of technology outside the Western bubble.

He also headed Business Insider Africa and worked as an editor at Ventures Africa and T…

How is social media changing news?

Social media makes it easy to curate and access the news sources we feel more comfortable with, but it also widens the divide between people.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It is your duty to echo and preserve the voice of the people, especially when they are under attack from people in power.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Via Twitter or email.