David Afolayan
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David is a tech Writer and Digital communications strategist. He is a keen observer of topical developments in the global tech space.
He follows the news, gets the details, reads between the lines and points out what is evident but not obvious.
David has about 9 years of cognate experience in branding, digital communications, content strategy and tech journalism. He has offered communications consulting services to key industry leaders and corporate organisations in the technology, banking and support services sector.
He has a Master’s Degree in the English Language from the University of Lagos.
David Afolayan is the Co-founder and Content Chief at Technext.
Stablecoins payment feature used in over 70 countries 24-hours after relaunch, Stripe says
Paystack’s parent company, Stripe has announced that users from over 70 countries used stablecoins for online transactions in just 24…
Mali’s military government lifts ban on Elon Musk’s Starlink for 6 months
Mali’s military government has authorised the import and sale of Starlink satellite internet kits, after banning it for…
Ministry of Arts partners Google, Del York Academy to train 2,500 young creatives
The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy (FMACCE), in collaboration with Google, has launched an initiative to…
Vodafone, Google sign 10-year deal to deepen AI, cloud, cybersecurity experience across Africa
Vodafone and Google today announced a ten-year strategic expansion of their existing partnership to bring new services, devices,…
Update: NCC withdraws Starlink’s license suspension announcement
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has withdrawn its earlier statement to take appropriate enforcement measures against internet connectivity…
Google introduces ads in Search AI overview, Lens and others
Tech giant, Google has announced that it has begun a global rollout of ads to be displayed within…
Spotify launches offline backup playlist for premium users
Spotify has introduced a new feature called Offline Backup, for premium users only. The new feature automatically generates…
Impact: Google Products generated $1.8 billion in economic activity in 2023- Report
A new report released today by Google has indicated that the company’s products and services (Search, Play, Android,…
Winich Farms raises $3m pre-series A to help smallholder farmers to produce and distribute profitably
Winich Farms, a Nigerian Agtech startup making the supply chain of farm produce seamless for all stakeholders, has…
Naira devaluation: Starlink increase router price to N590,000, monthly subscription up by 100%
Internet connectivity provider, Starlink has increased the price of its hardware from N440,000 to N590,000. This follows the…














