Tomiwa Aladekomo Explained

Tomiwa Aladekomo
Birth Name:Adetomiwa Adebowale Aladekomo
Birth Date:2 January 1982
Birth Place:Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Occupation:Media proprietor
Years Active:2004–present
Acting national chair
Term:2020–2023
Party:Youth Party Nigeria
Boards:Chams PLC
Mother:Titi Aladekomo
Father:Sir Demola Aladekomo

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]

He was the acting National Chair of the Nigerian political party, Youth Party (YP) between 2020 and 2022.[5] [6]

Early life and education

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.[7]

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.[8]

Career

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.[9] [10] [11]

In 2011, he joined the Nigerian Breweries, managing the company's alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages like Star, Gulder, Heineken and Maltina.[12] He then joined Ventra Media Group in 2016 where he was later named managing director.[13] [14]

Aladekomo became CEO of Big Cabal Media in 2018 after the exit of founding CEO Seyi Taylor.[15] He led the company to a fundraising round of $2.3m in 2022.[16] [17] [18] [19]

He is also a non-executive director at Chams PLC, a technology company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.[20]

Politics

Tomiwa Aladekomo was appointed Acting National Chair of the Nigerian political party, Youth Party (YP), in October 2020.[21] [22]

Fellowships and recognition

Aladekomo received an Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship from the African Leadership Institute in 2013.[23] He also made the YNaija Power List for Corporate Nigeria in 2017.[24]

Personal life

Aladekomo is married to Lisa Leigh.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . 2024-04-11 . Business Insider Africa . en.
  2. Web site: Oluwadara . Stephen . 7 October 2021 . How the proposed startup bill will drive growth in Nigeria's tech ecosystem. . 11 April 2024 . Benjamin Dada.
  3. Web site: TechCabal to bring together Africa's Tech Ecosystem at Moonshot conference – Businessday NG . 2024-04-11 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Akintaro . Samson . 2022-06-08 . How African startups can survive looming funding crunch – Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO, Big Cabal Media . 2024-04-11 . Nairametrics . en-US.
  5. Web site: Youth Party Appoints Aladekomo as Acting National Chairman – THISDAYLIVE . 2024-04-11 . www.thisdaylive.com . en.
  6. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/475657-lagos-lg-poll-no-level-playing-field-in-election-ypp.html?tztc=1
  7. Web site: 2024-01-01 . Sir Demola Aladekomo @ 66: "God Used Me as A Facilitator for Chams." . 2024-04-11 . Deji Okegbile's Blog . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 2022-06-22 . Deep dive with Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO of Big Cabal Media . 2024-04-11 . Bendada.com, modern tech media in SSA . en.
  9. Web site: BellaNaija.com . 2009-10-08 . Quirk debuts with Nneka on the Green as MOBO winner performs in Lagos tonight! . 2024-04-11 . BellaNaija . en-US.
  10. Web site: BellaNaija.com . 2010-01-21 . Events This Weekend: Asa On The Green bebeGrafiti The Waiting Room . 2024-04-11 . BellaNaija . en-US.
  11. Web site: BellaNaija.com . 2010-06-03 . Quirk & Glee! Present Keziah Jones is in Lagos . 2024-04-11 . BellaNaija . en-US.
  12. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2016-02-23 . 'Why traditional media must integrate digital platforms' . 2024-04-11 . The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2016-05-06 . Ventra appoints Client Service & Strategy Director . 2024-04-11 . Media Career Services . en-US.
  14. Web site: okunola . folarin . 2017-02-28 . Recap: Here's what happened on day 1 of tech industry event . 2024-04-11 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  15. Web site: 2018-08-10 . 9 Nigerian entrepreneurs who gave up on their prominent startup . 2024-04-11 . en-US.
  16. Web site: Ephraim . Adrian . 2023-03-31 . Timeline: Reliving 10 years of TechCabal . 2024-04-11 . TechCabal . en-US.
  17. Web site: Adeyemi . Daniel . 2022-03-17 . Big Cabal Media raises $2.3m to expand its compelling line of digital products . 2024-04-11 . TechCabal . en-US.
  18. Web site: Big Cabal raises $2.3m Seed round to grow tech media audience in Africa – Businessday NG . 2024-04-11 . en-US.
  19. Web site: Laketu . Adedayo . 2022-03-17 . TechCabal & Zikoko Mag parent company Big Cabal Media, raises $2.3M seed funding . Morebranches.com. 2024-04-11 . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2019-12-16 . Meet Tomiwa Aladekomo, the Newly Appointed Non-Executive Director of Chams Plc . 2024-04-11 . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Fellow appointed as Acting National Chair of the Youth Party in Nigeria . 2024-04-11 . mail.alinstitute.org.
  22. Web site: Ibeh . Ifeanyi . 2024-03-04 . Young visionaries transforming Nigerian politics through tenacity and vision . 2024-04-11 . The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  23. Web site: Tomiwa Aladekomo . 2024-04-11 . alinstitute.org.
  24. Web site: 2018-01-03 . Tomiwa Aladekomo, Biyi Fagade, Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan… See the #YNaijaPowerList2017 for Corporate Nigeria » YNaija . 2024-04-11 . YNaija . en-GB.
  25. Web site: 2016-06-30 . Inside Lisa-Leigh and Tomiwa Aladekomo's Nigerian Wedding . 2024-04-11 . Vogue . en-US.

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