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.
DSN says it has impacted 500,000 learners in 5 years, plans to develop 2 million AI talents in Africa
Last week Friday was a memorable event for the team as Data Science Nigeria (DSN) celebrates five years…
2023 Elections: Bola Tinubu’s leaked manifesto shows a still vague plan for the tech sector
...we thought it important to examine BAT's ideas event before they become mainstream, owing to the strength of his candidacy and party
From 200 to 1800 employees, Tek Experts’ 3 years journey in Nigeria
Managing Director for Africa, Tek Experts and Elev8, Lars Johannisson shared their experience of the business ecosystem and the team's social impact so far...
How Allan Koth plans to amplify under-represented African voices with Crowd Journal
4 weeks ago, Kenyan digital platform, Crowd Journal was named second runner-up at the Seedstars Digital Democracy Challenge.…
Credit startup, Payhippo closes $3m seed raise, to improve access to finance for small businesses in Nigeria
Credit startup, Payhippo has announced a $3 million seed funding raise. This brings the fintech startup’s total raise…
Lemonade Finance raises $725k pre-seed to change cross-border payment for Africans
Lemonade Finance, a startup that allows Africans abroad to send and receive money from home has announced a…
FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline for the 7th time, 66m numbers issued
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification…
Facebook rebrands, becomes Meta- a social technology company
Social media giant, Facebook has been renamed to be called Meta after 17 years. The new name will…
Announcing Technext Coinference 2021: Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency gathering!
Dear friends, It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you our maiden event, Technext Coinference. It is…
Finally, President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil the e-Naira tomorrow
Three weeks after postponing the much-anticipated launch of Nigeria’s digital currency, e-naira, the Central Bank has announced that…














