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.
Kenya on top countries chart as tech companies layoff 211,033 employees in 2024
The tech industry has been struggling with massive layoffs since early 2023, and the trend has only continued…
South African President, Ramaphosa meets with Starlink over stalled launch
Elon Musk’s satellite service company, Starlink has held talks with the South African government to introduce the satellite service…
Family kicks as Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan spends 200 days in Nigerian detention
The family of detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan have expressed concerns about his state, as today marks 200…
A chat with Vera Ng’oma, Country Director, British Council, Malawi about employability in Africa
With extensive experience, Vera Ng’oma is a leadership, personal and career development enabler and a passionate advocate for…
#SaferTogether: Examining TikTok’s unique content policy engagement approach for Africa
As the ByteDance-owned platform, TikTok continues to gain viral acceptance, especially among the young population globally, its team…
Investigation: MTN Board finds no evidence of improper conduct against CEO, Ralph Mupita
The board of directors of African telecommunications giant, MTN Group has said it is closing an investigation into…
#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 Africa team members…
NIN-SIM: NCC sets September 14 as final deadline for linkage
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a new deadline for all telco subscribers to link their Subscriber…
Broadband: Kenya plans to roll out 100,000km fibre, connect 3,000 homes in 2 years
The Government of Kenya is in the final execution phase of its plan to deploy 100,000km of internet…
Kenyan government to engage TikTok on introducing direct monetisation for content creators soon
Direct monetisation is not yet available in Kenya hence creators will have to depend on other monetisation options for now