Today we’d like to introduce you to Tosan Aduayi.
Tosan, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
My media career dates to 1992 “Crown Prince,” a Men’s Magazine published in Nigeria. I later became the pioneer Motoring Editor for Fame Weekly (1994), Encomium (1996) and Ovation International (1999), as an international correspondent and eventually became the USA bureau chief between 2003 and 2008. I am the first Nigerian reporter to travel with a USA president on an 8-day trip with former United States President George Bush to five Countries including Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guatemala.
Trendy Africa Magazine was founded in 2004 as a website and commenced print publication in 2009. Trendy Africa has produced and hosted events such as the annual Dallas International Fashion and Mothers appreciation gala and awards. Trendy Africa also hosts the annual fashion show at the Dallas Black Dance Theater DanceAfrica festival. Our website continues to promote culture and diversity till date. Trendy Africa has also been accredited to report sessions of the United Nations General Assembly and the historic Inauguration of President Barack Obama.
Has it been a smooth road?
We have had challenges along the way. In the early days of our website, we got attacked by malicious malware, which caused the loss of lots of data. Google even flagged us at a time. We had to literally build the platform from scratch. To date, we spend a lot to forestall such an occurrence.
I will continuously give credit to Axxess Technologies, a leading Dallas based home health software company, for enabling the rebuild of our website on their platform. Trendy Africa currently serves as a public relations consultant to Axxess.
The print magazine suffered logistic setbacks with thousands of copies lost during transportation to outlets. This was also a big setback financially. The advent of social media had an impact on our business model but we were able to go back to the drawing board and keep in business.
Trendy Africa – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Trendy Africa is an award-winning and accredited foreign press media at the U.S State Department. We are a media and communications company specializing in documenting local and international social-cultural events. We are very proud of our quality and consistency. Our quality of presentation and affiliations sets us apart.
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
The industry is extremely dynamic as observed in recent years, especially with the social media trends. We are constantly researching into unique ways to ensure we remain at the forefront. Our projections are essentially based on expansion, diversification and domination.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.trendyafrica.com
- Email: info@trendyafrica.com
- Instagram: @trendyafricamagazine
- Facebook: @trendyafricamagazine
- Twitter: @trendyafrica
Image Credit:
Trendy Africa
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