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.
Marketing the Extraordinary When you think of the best watches in the world, what company comes to mind? Chances are high that you thought of Rolex, one of the best-known brands in the world. Although their product can’t do much besides answering one single question:… Read More »Why Football Isn’t Rolex’s Focus and How Sports Marketing Made it Iconic
Introduction Something’s really fishy about WhatsApp. It’s been 10 years since Facebook announced that it was buying the company for $22 billion. They spent $19 billion dollars to buy it. Why did they do it and what does it mean? You would think that the… Read More »The Inside Story of the WhatsApp Acquisition: Why Facebook Paid $19 Billion
It’s June 27th, 2013. The Miami Heat just won their second straight NBA title. Jason Kidd and Grant Hill just announced their retirements, and the 2013 NBA draft is about to begin. The first overall pick was going to the Cleveland Cavaliers. With their stellar… Read More »From Worst Trade Ever to NBA Champions: The Story of the Boston Celtics Rebuild
When I listen to the Black Eyed Peas, I personally feel pleasantly nostalgic to the good old times. At one point, this group was solidly at the top of the Billboard charts, winning one award after the other. The Black Eyed Peas, or the Black… Read More »What Really Happened to The Black Eyed Peas?
When his team gave away the penalty that would send them into the relegation zone with only seven minutes left on the clock, the kid yelled at the keeper to jump to his right. And he saved it! But the crazy thing is that, apparently,… Read More »From Turkish Wonderkid to Real Madrid Galactico: The Rise of Arda Guler
I’m sure you’re all familiar with hot startups like Airbnb, Instagram, Snapchat, Uber, Doordash, and Robinhood. But, have you ever heard of a startup called Stripe? Stripe is a payment processor that processed more than $1 trillion in 2023 alone. Even if you don’t know… Read More »Stripe: From Startup to $1 Trillion Payment Processor
The State Of Sony Once upon a time, Sony was by far the most dominant TV maker in the world. They sold as many as ten million TVs every single year, and TV enthusiasts would often not even consider any other brand as they strongly… Read More »The Decline of Sony TVs: How the Once-Dominant Brand Lost Its Edge
There’s a king of oil; it has to be Saudi Aramco. It’s the biggest oil company in the world. Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco has announced a record profit of $161.1 billion for 2022. The Birth of Saudi Aramco In 1933, the Arabian Peninsula… Read More »The Rise of Saudi Aramco: From Desert Sands to Global Oil Giant
Why EA Killed FIFA? This is the most popular sports video game in history. In total, FIFA has sold more copies than its two nearest rivals combined. When you think about football, you think about the games you see on TV. But actually, people spend… Read More »Why EA Sports FC Replaced FIFA: The Game-Changing Decision Explained