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.
YouTube extends NextUp Programme to Nigeria, SA, to give 20 creators $1,000 stipend
The selected creators will also have the opportunity to attend a week-long intensive ‘Creator Camp’, learn new skills and access support by the YouTube partnerships team.
FG approves deployment of 5G network in Nigeria, to auction spectrum soon
The Federal Government has approved the deployment of the Fifth Generation Network, otherwise called 5G in Nigeria. The…
Pan-African expansion: Mobility startup, Plentywaka rebrands, becomes Treepz
According to a statement by the mobility company, the move presents an opportunity to align the company name with its Pan-African expansion plan.
International Beauty Day: Search for “bone straight wig” on Google increased by 4,000% in 12 months
“Butterfly braids” is a breakout search query that emerged in Nigeria over the past year, while searches for “bone straight wig” increased by over 4,000 per cent.
M-Pesa hits 50m active users, cements place as largest mobile money platform in Africa
Kenyan mobile money platform, M-pesa said it has hit the 50 million active users mark in Africa to…
MTN Nigeria renews Spectrum, UAS licenses for 10 years with N71.9 billion
Telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria has announced that its Unified Access Service (UAS) licence and spectrum licence for wireless…
Bitcoin losses over $9,000 in one day despite El Salvador’s official crypto adoption
Bitcoin experienced its most volatile days of this year as the price of the currency fell by $9000…
What we gleaned from Google search trends of Nigerians in August 2021
August 2021 is an exciting month. The world, Africa and Nigeria, in particular, experienced its share of the…
Update: Temitope Ekundayo, Ibukun Oloyede appointed as Printivo’s joint CEO
Update: The team at Printivo reached out to Technext about the true picture of the CEO appointment at…
Nigeria loses 11.5m mobile users in 1 year as telecoms contribution to GDP drops
Africa’s economic giant, Nigeria has witnessed a decline in its total number of telecoms services users by 11,502,559…