Gideon Ayogu

An exceptional professional, I have stood out over the years for the high quality of my work and strategic approach to solving communications-related problems for leading brands and startups alike. Till date, I have been actively involved in the successful launch of six startups that have gone on to disrupt their respective industries through an ambitious, always-on communications approach.

Below are some of the highlights of my career:

-       Working with a very small team, I oversaw the communications plan and successful market entry strategy of Yudala, an ambitious Nigerian e-commerce startup which was later merged with Konga after the acquisition of the latter by the Zinox Group.

-       For over five years, I distinguished myself in the role of Group Head, Corporate Communications for the Zinox Group, a leading Nigerian technology conglomerate which includes thriving ICT concerns including Zinox Technologies Ltd., Technology Distributions Ltd (TD Africa), Task Systems Ltd and TD Mobile, among others, growing the Share of Voice (SOV) and public standing of the Group in the competitive Nigerian technology space.

-       My outstanding work saw me elevated to the position of Group Head, Marketing & Communications for Konga where I have improved efficiency by 40% and grown marketing revenue by 30%, while also retaining oversight responsibilities for the Corporate Communications function in the Zinox Group.

-       Appointed Managing Editor of 1st News, a Nigerian online news medium acquired by the Zinox Group in 2018.

-       I was also appointed Executive Director of PJTK Media, the parent company of 1st News in 2019.

-       My writing skills have been recognised by the Nigerian government when I emerged as one of the winners in the 2011 National Youth Essay competition organized by the National Orientation Agency (NOA).