Tomiwa Aladekomo
Tomiwa Aladekomo is a Nigerian media executive, internet entrepreneur and politician. 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.
He was the acting National Chair of the Nigerian political party, Youth Party between 2020 and 2022.
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.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.
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.In 2011, he joined the Nigerian Breweries, managing the company's alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages like Star, Gulder, Heineken and Maltina. He then joined Ventra Media Group in 2016 where he was later named managing director.
Aladekomo became CEO of Big Cabal Media in 2018 after the exit of founding CEO Seyi Taylor. He led the company to a fundraising round of $2.3m in 2022.
He is also a non-executive director at Chams PLC, a technology company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.He host Tech into future on Arise new where he used to speak to millions of people aroun Africa about what is happenong in the Tech Industry.