The West’s Burden

The West has a burden to take care of the places, peoples and earth that it has exploited over the last 500 years.

Web3 Shows Huge Potential In Africa

The African continent, given its young demography, large diaspora, propensity for cross-border trade and volatile local currencies, is well positioned to exercise soft power to drive innovation, as well as benefit from Web3 technology. In this article, Sam Ade Alonge (Founder/CEO of Storspay) shares his insights from the State of Web3 report published by Emurgo Africa, in collaboration with PwC.

Young people need to put their head down & work

Young people need to put their head down and work. Don’t bring social media behavior into the work place. It will make it difficult for you to be successful.

Work Hard, Never Give Up!

In life, know that you are alone And if it is to be , it is up to you Go out there and make it happen for yourself

Adebayo Alonge on Becoming an Entrepreneur with Daniel Park

Adebayo & Daniel explore how to take the first step from idea to market, whether to focus on cheaper or better or newer products, how to fundraise from VC and the impact of giving on the entrepreneur's journey. You will learn how to become an entrepreneur.

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

POEM: Colonizing is rape

Colonizing a people is rape You grab them by the jugular And throw them down You beat them Then undress them And steal their treasures You ravish them You lead them by the neck into bondage To continue to satisfy your lust at will To produce bastards for your children to continue to devour Then … Continue reading POEM: Colonizing is rape →

Poem: I too am one of them

I came from the hot lands of Africa To the snow lands of the North Land of the natives taken from them I come to partake Complicit too I agree in their exploitation But I too , my land is exploited I say So am only taking part in what’s was done to me I … Continue reading Poem: I too am one of them →

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 →