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Temitayo Akinyemi

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(He/Him)
  • Media Advisor, NAMIP, MDIF
Toronto
As seen in: LinkedIn, Medium, Substack, AllAfrica, Sahara Reporters, Gay Times, Daily Trust, Nigerian Tribune, Afrik.com, Contrepoints and
Covers:  Media management, Tech, Product Management
doing side missions off twitter. formerly known as muhammed akinyemi, now known as temitayo akinyemi.

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Temitayo Akinyemi’s Biography

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I’m Temitayo (Temi or Tayo is fine). I’m a journalist, storyteller, and product strategist who believes media is most impactful when it puts audiences at the center. Over the past six years, I’ve worked at the intersection of journalism and product management, helping newsrooms rethink how stories are told, how products are built, and how communities are engaged.

At Zikoko Citizen, I led a team that made politics accessible to younger readers, driving a 400% audience increase in my first quarte…

Temitayo Akinyemi’s Journalist Portfolio

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A GOOD WORLD - Chronycles

A GOOD WORLD - Chronycles

I joined my partner in Toronto at the beginning of winter, when there weren't a lot of activities for someone…

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Editor's Note: This One Is For The Culture

Editor's Note: This One Is For The Culture

The Archivist: Issue 4 is about legacy.

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Hello, my name is -

Hello, my name is -

My name is Temitayo Akinyemi. It used to be Muhammed Akinyemi, among other variations such as Princely X, Pri…

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In my head is a market | Temitayo Akinyemi

In my head is a market | Temitayo Akinyemi

Loss "My mother is dead, and everything is worse now" - Bojack Horseman. When your mother dies, the first thi…

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Nigeria's political third force, from 1960 to Peter Obi

Nigeria's political third force, from 1960 to Peter Obi

The criteria for becoming a third force candidate changed across Nigeria's four republics. Here is the story …

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Sinking Cities Project promotion

Sinking Cities Project promotion

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Articles

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By Adele Lukusa, Temitayo Akinyemi Verified, Aneesa Bhanji
| The Green Line
BikeMatchWCN is a program run by Toronto’s Women Cycling Network that repairs and redistributes old bikes to cyclists across the city. Community members donate and pick out bikes as part of Access Alliance's Sustainability and Environment Programs. : Scarborough Cycles at Access Alliance. Got an old bike you no longer need? Drop it off at a BikeMatchWCN location to give it a new home.
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A GOOD WORLD - Chronycles

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By Temitayo Akinyemi Verified
| Chronycles
I I joined my partner in Toronto at the beginning of winter, when there weren’t a lot of activities for someone coming from a warm climate. It was difficult to make new friends, explore places, or do my favourite activity: cycling. My fingers froze over multiple times as I accumulated gloves with varying promises of protection while cycling.
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Editor's Note: This One Is For The Culture

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By Temitayo Akinyemi Verified
| archivi.ng
issue 4 5 minutes read By Temitayo Akinyemi 14 May, 2025 5 minutes read What's the greatest diss song of all time? Hip-hop heads will argue endlessly. Some will crown Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us over 2Pac's Hit 'Em Up. Others will say Pusha T's The Story of Adidon—which forced pop star and occasional rapper Drake to acknowledge a hidden son—had the most devastating personal and cultural impact.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

An information, knowledge and context source

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Via email

Why did you become a journalist?

I grew up in front of the news. I consumed it in print, broadcast, and multimedia formats. I knew very early that I belonged to the media.

Awards

WAMECA Awards, 2023

2023 - Best Journalist, Environmental Reporting

West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) 2023 is the seventh edition of the annual event which commenced in 2017. Every year, the Media Foundation for West Africa uses the WAMECA to put into focus issues of concern within the West African media and governance space.

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WAMECA Awards, 2023

2023 - West African Journalist of the Year
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