David Afolayan
351 posts
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.
PiggyVest hosts ecosystem leaders’ roundtable on the Nigerian financial landscape
One of the important conversation points was debt and the proliferation of loan apps. According to the report, almost 4 in 10 Nigerians are in debt...
Selar announces N100,000 tuition support for 50 final-year Nigerian students
Africa’s largest creator platform, Selar has announced the launch of its school tuition support project tagged ‘Selar Tuition…
Carbon acquires Vella Finance, to launch AI-Powered SME banking platform
Nigerian lending platform, Carbon has announced that it has completed the acquisition of fintech startup, Vella Finance through…
“If you are buying our products in Nigeria, you are paying about 22% less”- A chat with Kehinde Ogundare about Zoho’s offerings in Naira, innovation and safety
..our products have been automatically discounted for Nigerian customers. If you are buying the products in Nigeria, you are paying about 22% less than what you will typically pay outside Nigeria.
Kenyan health-tech startup, Ilara Health secures $4.2m pre-series A
With this latest funding, the company's total investment to date has reached $11.7m...
From Bard to Gemini: Google renames chatbot to reflect improved capacity
Google is rolling out new Gemini and Gemini Advanced apps for Android users...
DStv parent company, MultiChoice reaches $37m tax agreement with Nigeria
The Multichoice group agreed to pay a total of $37.5 million, about 10% of the initial claim filed by the Nigerian tax authorities, after a long period of negotiation...
Mastercard to invest $200m in MTN’s fintech unit at a $5.2bn valuation
...Mastercard is taking up a minority stake in the business of about 3.8% at the said amount of $200 million.
Bard’s latest update: users in Nigeria can now access Gemini Pro and generate AI images
Google is making Gemini Pro available to Bard users in over 40 languages and more than 230 countries and territories...
Aleph Group appoints Stanislaus Martins as managing director for West Africa
Aleph Group Inc., an ecosystem of global digital experts and technology-driven solutions that enables the growth of digital…