David Adeleke

3 valuable lessons on New Media for Nigerians

I spent my Friday at the 2016 New Media Conference looking for interesting stories and ideas. From the keynote address by Lola Masha, country manager of OLX Nigeria, to the panel sessions, there are three important things I learned from the conference. The three importa...

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

A look at the 2016 budget: What's in it for tech development in Nigeria?

Sahara reporters recently published a list of detailed ministerial and presidential budgets for 2016 . When Muyiwa asked me on Monday to take a look at the budget for the Nigerian Ministry of Communication Technology, I didn’t know what to expect. Or, I knew what to e...

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

How to get a drone permit in Nigeria. Hint: It could kill you

Allow me to paraphrase Ayo Sogunro: everything in Nigeria is designed to kill you. And it’s what doesn’t kill you that makes you, well, Nigerian. Let’s get one thing straight. The NCAA hasn’t exactly banned the use of drones in Nigeria, it just wants to regulat...

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

Nigeria suspends talks with MTN on $3.9bn fine. The roller coaster goes on

The Nigerian Federal Government has taken MTN Nigeria on a roller coaster ride since it slapped the telecoms giant with a $5.2 billion fine in October 2015. The fine was slashed to $3.9 billion in December, now the government has put talks about the fine on hold indefin...

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

The world is moving from Social Media to Private Media. Keep up!

While we slept, Private Messaging was creeping up the Social Networking trunk, and now the vine is so high up, it can’t be ignored any longer. During the wee hours of this morning, as I was scrolling through my Twitter timeline, I came across an article that intereste...

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

The Financial Times is now on WhatsApp. It's the start of something new

On Tuesday, Financial Times announced that interested readers will now have access to one free story per day via WhatsApp.

David Adeleke

7 years ago

Internet Culture

Data Wars: A race to the bottom

First, it was Airtel, then Glo. MTN and Etisalat maintained their data plan prices for a long time after, but eventually, they let up.

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

A short powerful lesson in Influencer Marketing for startups

Yesterday night, I learned an important lesson in Influencer Marketing that I’d like to share with you; you can apply this to your startup’s digital marketing strategy.

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

How to acquire new customers through social media

Here's how social listening, analytics, and content marketing - among other things - startups can get new customers through social media.

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

The Talking Bookz app is great for book lovers who hardly have time to read

I checked out the Talking Bookz app to see what it’s all about. Here are my thoughts on its user interface, user experience and library quality.

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

Why the NCAA ban on unauthorised drones in Nigeria is problematic

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) could have followed the footsteps of Canada by giving clear guidelines on where to fly and how to register these drones.

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

5 important tips on Social Media marketing for startups

If you’re a social media manager looking to optimize your company’s social media marketing efforts, here are five important things to take note of.

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

What's up with the Animation Industry in Nigeria?

What’s it with Nigeria and the slow growth of her animation industry? This is 2016 and we still don’t a cartoon series with South Park-type graphics.

David Adeleke

7 years ago

General

There are now 216 million connected telephone lines in Nigeria

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that the number of connected telephone lines in Nigeria rose to 216 million between January and March. That is a 6-million increase from 210 million last year.

David Adeleke

7 years ago

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