A seasoned software engineer with more than eleven years of experience who writes about news and international topics on the side. Afolabi, who holds a degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, combines technical know-how with a sharp awareness of global events to offer a distinctive analytical viewpoint to his work. Afolabi is the one to turn to for perceptive commentary on world affairs.
Hisense Recently, I wrote about the legendary rise of TCL. TCL didn’t even enter the North American TV market till 2013, but within just 10 years, they have grown to be the 2nd largest player in the market, even overtaking LG. TCL isn’t the only… Read More »The Slow and Methodical Rise of Hisense TVs: A 50-Year Journey to Market Dominance
Introduction A few months ago, a Delaware Court rescinded Elon Musk’s $55 billion compensation package. The judge ruled that Tesla’s board of directors lacked independence and had misled shareholders about the negotiating process. Musk was not happy about this at all; he really wants that… Read More »Should Elon Musk Get $55 Billion Pay Package? Shareholders Decide
Messi’s Move to America On February 9th, Chinese authorities canceled two football matches Argentina were set to play in China. It was the next step of escalation in a diplomatic crisis. A crisis caused by Lionel Messi. Because he dared to be injured. He missed… Read More »Lionel Messi: Mastering the Business of Sports and Technology
The unstoppable rise of TCL TV TCL has officially overtaken LG to become the second largest TV maker in the world, only beaten out by Samsung. This is especially surprising given that TCL did not even enter the North American TV market till 2013. But,… Read More »The Unstoppable Rise of TCL TV: From Underdog to Global Leader
The state of Philips Electronics Remember Philips Electronics? Well, you probably do because your light bulbs, electric toothbrushes, and shaving blades likely still carry the Philips branding. But remember when Philips was a leading electronics company like Sony and Panasonic? They were crushing it with… Read More »The Rise and Fall of Philips Electronics: A Journey Through Innovation and Adversity
Introduction At this juncture, anyone who has ever stood next to Diddy should be fearful for their safety due to the intense scrutiny being directed at those who were close to him. There is now speculation that Janet Jackson may have been implicated in Diddy’s… Read More »Janet Jackson Blasts Diddy For Setting Her Up
Why Are Americans Buying European Football Clubs? All over the world, people are crazy about football, except for two of the largest and most powerful countries where football is actually not that popular. Both countries are trying to change that. “We have our Super Bowl.… Read More »American Money Takes Over: Why US Investors Are Buying European Football Clubs
An utter fail Microsoft lost $7.6 billion, 7,800 jobs, and 3 years of time on their worst acquisition of all time: Nokia. From an outside perspective, this was an obvious disaster just waiting to happen. Microsoft had taken a gamble with a legacy phone maker… Read More »The Microsoft Nokia Acquisition: A $7.6 Billion Blunder
Introduction In 2021, the electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors went public by merging with a SPAC. It’s hard to overstate how hyped up the company was at the time. Bank of America called it the next Tesla, and shortly after it went public, its market… Read More »Lucid Motors: The Rise and Struggles of the EV Startup