David Adeleke Builds Media Empire on Africa's Creative Economy

David Adeleke is aggressively building Communiqué into a significant media and intelligence platform focused on Africa's culture and creative industries. Since founding the newsletter in 2020, Adeleke has launched a video essay series called 'Creative Capital' and an 'Inner Circle' for subscribers to support editorial work.

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Creative Capital is an extension of what we’ve built over the past six years: longform, data-driven, narrative essays.

Communiqué is also expanding its reach globally with events planned in London and Paris. The company aims to connect Africans in the diaspora who are shaping the creative economy. Adeleke started Communiqué as a solo venture but has since built a team and diversified the company's offerings beyond advertising revenue.

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We realised it’s time to build bridges where Africans in the diaspora who are actively shaping the creative economy can connect, share, and contribute to ongoing conversations.

Now a media and intelligence platform, Communiqué provides research, advisory, and community-building services. The company was a partner for the Nigeria Creator Economy Report 2025. Adeleke's background is in Mass Communication, and he previously worked as a business and technology journalist. He found tech journalism unfulfilling but developed a strong interest in culture and its economic underpinnings.

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I never really felt at home with tech. I don’t know why. I don’t even think I was great at tech journalism, but I have always been a very good business journalist.