Should Social Media Be Regulated?


Social Media companies are responsible for generating thousands of jobs and billions of US dollars in revenues and taxes. However they are also accused of heavy handedness, enabling screen addiction, selling user data without consent and threatening elections. Should they be regulated? You will learn the importance of ensuring balance in their regulation to avoid killing innovation.

The Adebayo Alonge Podcast Show- Season 1, Episode 2: Leveraging the Power of Social Media


Since the late 2000's we have now moved into the influencer age. Where those who are able to command attention and build social networks around them have become the nodes for economic power. We are in the attention economy, be a seller influencer not the product

Launch of The Adebayo Alonge Podcast Show with Spotify


Excited to announce the launch of The Adebayo Alonge Podcast Show with Spotify.Every week, over 10 minutes, I will explore interesting intellectual insights at the intersection of Startup Tech, Global Politics and the International Economy especially as they intersect with African and other emerging markets. Many times I will explore alone. At times with others. Distribution is currently available on Spotify via: https://open.spotify.com/show/6bEi2tF8BLzA00XdlGthXO

BITCOIN will be worth at least $101,200


I called $56K for BTC then XBT back in 2018. Today it got to $57K I have now updated my model and can now call it for $101,800 by 2025 It’s an amazing technology So long as there is no widespread government bans- unlikely given adoption by some large companies and so long as the … Continue reading BITCOIN will be worth at least $101,200

Product features should be dumbed down


I always enjoin my product teams to never approach product development from a superiority complex. Many times product teams fall into the trap of aloofness when they tend to assume that users are not smart for not using a feature as intended. Features should be intuitive. Yes even dumb. One user may be stupid , … Continue reading Product features should be dumbed down