Dayo Ayoade has quietly shaped some of the most defining moments in African tech and culture. From leading WeChat’s expansion into West Africa, to co-creating Detty December with Mr Eazi, to producing 60,000+ capacity concerts for Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema—Dayo is the mind behind the moments you’ve lived, the products you’ve used, and the culture you didn’t even realize was being engineered. In this electric episode of The Afropolitan Podcast, Dayo sits down with Chika and Eche to unpack what most people get wrong about African markets—and what Gen Z is getting right. In this episode, Dayo opens up about: • Why WeChat failed in Nigeria—and the critical lesson about product-market fit • The science of virality and how Gen Z intuitively understands attention • How “gist” became Nigeria’s most powerful cultural currency • The truth behind Detty December and building with Mr Eazi • The chaos of producing a sold-out Burna Boy concert—and pulling it off against all odds • Why legacy isn’t built in public, but in patterns only a few can see Dayo is more than a founder—he’s a cultural alchemist who understands what moves people and why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxi5GQZBrxU&ab_channel=Afropolitan