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David I. Adeleke
Communiqué 51: The year we went all in
Going full-time with Communiqué has been a wild ride. Here’s what we’ve been up to, and what we’re planning for the next year.
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David I. Adeleke
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Netflix’s withdrawal symptoms, and Africa’s $10 billion gaming industry 🕹️
Netflix slows down on original content, Africa’s gaming industry to hit $10.81 billion within the next decade, and how to invest in Africa’s creative…
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
Communiqué 50: How to invest in Africa’s creative industry, Part 2
Here’s what African creative economy investors and entrepreneurs need to do to ensure that the capital flowing into the industry doesn’t waste.
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David I. Adeleke
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
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Communiqué 49: How to invest in Africa’s creative economy, Part 1
Africa's creative economy is generating investment interest, but its growth is hampered by misaligned funding models and infrastructure gaps.
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David I. Adeleke
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
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November 2024

AI goes local, and Morocco enjoys the benefits of sports investment 🎯
Orange partners with OpenAI, Basketball Africa League comes to Morocco, and Stears' pivot leaves a gap.
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
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Communiqué 48: Stears’ pivot left a massive gap in Africa’s new media. Who can fill it?
Stears’ shift to focus on its enterprise business has left the market craving expert-led economic and political analysis.
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
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David I. Adeleke
Introducing Communiqué Digest
For topics that are too short for essays but too important to ignore.
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David I. Adeleke
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Communique 47: How fintech became the poster child of African tech
From powering creative projects and financing films, to building payment infrastructure and developing global talent, fintech’s impact has been…
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David I. Adeleke
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
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Communiqué 46: Creative economy investors are betting big on sports in Africa
The NBA and NFL have spotted massive opportunities for investment in African sports. Local investors have done the same. But what do they see?
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
Communiqué 45: Why Nigerian skit creators are flocking to YouTube
Comedy content creators like Layi Wasabi are betting on YouTube’s monetization ecosystem and experimenting with longer video formats.
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo

October 2024

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