Tomiwa Aladekomo
Tomiwa Aladekomo | |
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| Born | Adetomiwa Adebowale Aladekomo 2 January 1982 Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria |
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| Occupation | Media proprietor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Title | Acting national chair |
| Term | 2020–2023 |
| Political party | Youth Party Nigeria |
| Board member of | Chams PLC |
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Tomiwa Aladekomo (born 2 January 1982) is a Nigerian media executive, internet entrepreneur and politician.[1][2] He is the chief executive officer of Big Cabal Media, which publishes Zikoko, a youth-focused internet publication, and TechCabal, an African technology media platform.[3][4][5]
He was the acting National Chair of the Nigerian political party, Youth Party (YP) between 2020 and 2022.[6][7]
Early life and education[edit]
Aladekomo was born on 2 January 1982, in Osun State, Nigeria. He is the son of the Nigerian computer engineer Demola Aladekomo and Titi Aladekomo.[8]
In 2000, he trained in Business Management & Finance at the Boston University, Massachusetts in the United States of America, receiving his degree in 2004. He attended Columbia University, also in the United States, obtaining a Master's degree in Anthropology in 2007.[9]
Career[edit]
Tomiwa Aladekomo founded Quirk, a concert and event company in 2009, producing events like Lagos Jazz Festival, Music Meets Runway and Fela in Lagos and concerts for artists like Asa, Nneka and Keziah Jones.[10][11][12]
In 2011, he joined the Nigerian Breweries, managing the company's alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages like Star, Gulder, Heineken and Maltina.[13] He then joined Ventra Media Group in 2016 where he was later named managing director.[14][15]
Aladekomo became CEO of Big Cabal Media in 2018 after the exit of founding CEO Seyi Taylor.[16] He led the company to a fundraising round of $2.3m in 2022.[17][18][19][20]
He is also a non-executive director at Chams PLC, a technology company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.[21]
Politics[edit]
Tomiwa Aladekomo was appointed Acting National Chair of the Nigerian political party, Youth Party (YP), in October 2020.[22][23]
Fellowships and recognition[edit]
Aladekomo received an Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship from the African Leadership Institute in 2013.[24] He also made the YNaija Power List for Corporate Nigeria in 2017.[25]
Personal life[edit]
Aladekomo is married to Lisa Leigh.[26]
References[edit]
- ^ Benson, Emmanuel Abara (2022-03-18). "EXCLUSIVE: Big Cabal's CEO Tomiwa Aladekomo discusses how his company became Africa's first online news company to raise $2.3 million". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Oluwadara, Stephen (7 October 2021). "How the proposed startup bill will drive growth in Nigeria's tech ecosystem". Benjamin Dada. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Itimi, Peace (17 June 2022). "#FoundersConnect: Tomiwa Aladekomo, The Man behind Big Cabal Media (Techcabal & Zikoko)". Hackernoon. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "TechCabal to bring together Africa's Tech Ecosystem at Moonshot conference – Businessday NG". Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Akintaro, Samson (2022-06-08). "How African startups can survive looming funding crunch – Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO, Big Cabal Media". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Youth Party Appoints Aladekomo as Acting National Chairman – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/475657-lagos-lg-poll-no-level-playing-field-in-election-ypp.html?tztc=1. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Sir Demola Aladekomo @ 66: "God Used Me as A Facilitator for Chams."". Deji Okegbile's Blog. 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Deep dive with Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO of Big Cabal Media". Bendada.com, modern tech media in SSA. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2009-10-08). "Quirk debuts with Nneka on the Green as MOBO winner performs in Lagos tonight!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2010-01-21). "Events This Weekend: Asa On The Green | bebeGrafiti | The Waiting Room". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2010-06-03). "Quirk & Glee! Present Keziah Jones is in Lagos". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2016-02-23). "'Why traditional media must integrate digital platforms'". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Ventra appoints Client Service & Strategy Director". Media Career Services. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ okunola, folarin (2017-02-28). "Recap: Here's what happened on day 1 of tech industry event". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "9 Nigerian entrepreneurs who gave up on their prominent startup". 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Ephraim, Adrian (2023-03-31). "Timeline: Reliving 10 years of TechCabal". TechCabal. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Adeyemi, Daniel (2022-03-17). "Big Cabal Media raises $2.3m to expand its compelling line of digital products". TechCabal. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Big Cabal raises $2.3m Seed round to grow tech media audience in Africa – Businessday NG". Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Laketu, Adedayo (2022-03-17). "TechCabal & Zikoko Mag parent company Big Cabal Media, raises $2.3M seed funding – MoreBranches". Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Meet Tomiwa Aladekomo, the Newly Appointed Non-Executive Director of Chams Plc". 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Fellow appointed as Acting National Chair of the Youth Party in Nigeria". mail.alinstitute.org. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Ibeh, Ifeanyi (2024-03-04). "Young visionaries transforming Nigerian politics through tenacity and vision". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Tomiwa Aladekomo". alinstitute.org. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Editor (2018-01-03). "Tomiwa Aladekomo, Biyi Fagade, Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan… See the #YNaijaPowerList2017 for Corporate Nigeria » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Inside Lisa-Leigh and Tomiwa Aladekomo's Nigerian Wedding". Vogue. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2024-04-11.