Background
Tomiwa Aladekomo is the CEO of Big Cabal Media, publisher of TechCabal and Zikoko, where he is building the next generation of African media brands spanning journalism, live events, research and film. He previously led the digital transformation of The Guardian Nigeria, headed digital for Heineken's Nigerian Breweries, and ran one of West Africa's top digital agencies. Earlier in the US, he worked at Atlantic Records and The Futures Company on global strategy for brands from Coca-Cola to Unilever. He is a regular speaker at the Africa CEO Forum and other global platforms.
Latest activity
TEDxUNILAG 2026: Can't Hold Us
Second edition of TEDxUNILAG, themed "Can't Hold Us", convening thinkers, innovators and creators at the University of Lagos.
Jun 27 · Unilag Sun
Building Big Cabal and the media business behind it
Episode of The Wimbart Way on running a relentlessly commercial media business in African tech — keeping investors patient, experimenting with products and events, and talking founders off the ledge.
Jan 20 · The Wimbart Way