Oluniyi David Ajao
Internet Entrepreneur • Tech Enthusiast • Investor
Internet Entrepreneur • Tech Enthusiast • Investor
I am Oluniyi David Ajao, an African technology leader.
I have always loved tech - especially digital technology. I started Web4Africa back in 2002 that has since grown into a market leader in the domain/hosting industry. I sold the business in 2024. Under my leadership, Web4Africa became a top domain registrar in Africa, serving dozens of thousands of clients.
As of today, I am involved in businesses primarily in the cloud hosting and digital media verticals across the world and actively looking for new opportunities across Africa as a cloud hosting pioneer.
I live and work across South Africa, Brazil, and southern Europe.
From bootstrapping Web4Africa in 2002 to its 2024 acquisition by HOSTAFRICA, I share my 20+ year entrepreneurial journey in a Q&A inspired by a LinkedIn message. Answering 8 key questions, I cover challenges, scaling, and lessons for aspiring business owners. Watch now 📺
The goal of this personal web presence is to serve as a central point of the useful content I share online. I'm not new to creating online content. I started my first web magazine in 2004 as "Mobile Africa" (or mobileafrica.net) and this has since morphed into a tech portal known as "TECH dot AFRICA".
I ran a personal blog at davidajao.com from 2005 to 2015 which experienced some level of popularity in Ghana and Nigeria. The blog posts are now archived at tech.africa as well.
Ultimately, I hope to be able to educate and inspire the coming generation by sharing useful thoughts via various media like posts on X, videos, articles and the like.
I’m open to sharing my extensive knowledge and experience by writing for leading online publications, mentoring the serious-minded or speaking at conferences.
Web4Africa Q&A (2025): My entrepreneurial journey from 2002 to 2024.
Starlink in Africa: A playlist of videos based on my thoughts about Starlink.
My Feature Articles: as published on TECH dot AFRICA
"I have been following you for years.... I hosted websites in web4africa back in the early 2000 you are a great leader and innovator that you for what you have done to the tech ecosystem in Africa"
- Ewere D."Congratulations on your exit from Web4Africa; I just saw it recently and didn't know about it earlier. I wish you all the best in your next endeavour, Sir. You are a resilient Entrepreneur I am grateful to have known for over a decade. Well done!"
- Ahmad M.African Countries with Digital Nomad Visas: work from Africa
Starlink not Black enough?: South African Controversy
I’m very passionate about the future of our continent Africa and do my best to contribute towards the development of the industries I am a part of.
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