Oluwatomisin Amokeoja
Contributor, Gosloto.co.za · Multimedia Journalist, FORBES AFRICA
Early Life and Education
Oluwatomisin Amokeoja grew up with an early curiosity about how information travels — how a single event in one part of West Africa could shape decisions and conversations far beyond it.
That curiosity carried him into the study of Mass Communications at the University of Lagos, where he completed his MSc and sharpened an interest in how media shapes public understanding of economics, business, and social change. His academic years weren't just about theory; he treated the classroom as a starting point for asking harder questions about the region he grew up in, and how its stories were being told, or too often, left untold.
Early Career and Development Journalism
Before stepping into his current role, Amokeoja spent several years reporting across Nigeria, building a foundation in development journalism — the kind of reporting that looks past headlines to examine the systems, policies, and everyday realities that shape a country's growth.
This period shaped how he approaches a story today: less interested in surface-level news cycles, more interested in the underlying economic and social currents driving them. It's where he learned to talk to people directly affected by policy decisions, not just the officials announcing them, and to hold both perspectives in the same piece of writing.
Joining FORBES AFRICA
In 2024, Amokeoja joined FORBES AFRICA as a full-time multimedia journalist, based in Lagos. His beat covers some of West Africa's most consequential stories in finance, technology, business, and innovation.
Working within the ECOWAS region, he reports on economic developments as they unfold — from emerging fintech ventures to shifts in trade policy — and profiles the people and companies driving change across the sector. Multimedia journalism, for him, means the story doesn't stop at text: he works across formats to make complex economic narratives accessible to a wider audience, whether that's through long-form reporting, interviews, or video features.
Areas of Focus
Amokeoja's reporting consistently returns to a few core threads: how West African economies are adapting to global technological shifts, how emerging businesses are navigating growth in markets with unique regulatory and infrastructural challenges, and how historic milestones — a first-of-its-kind deal, a landmark policy, a breakout company — reflect broader shifts happening across the continent. He's especially drawn to stories that connect a single business decision to its ripple effects across an entire sector or region.
Role at Gosloto.co.za
Alongside his work at FORBES AFRICA, Amokeoja brings his reporting background to Gosloto.co.za, where he oversees the accuracy and presentation of Russia Gosloto results and predictions content.
His journalism training shapes how the site approaches information — a preference for clarity, accuracy, and timely updates over noise. While the subject matter differs from his Forbes beat, the same underlying standard applies: readers should be able to trust what they're looking at, and get it without unnecessary friction.
Beyond the Byline
Outside of reporting, Amokeoja stays engaged with the broader conversation around West Africa's business and technology landscape — following the founders, policymakers, and analysts shaping the region's next chapter.
He shares ongoing insights and updates through his social channels, where he continues the same thread that runs through his written work: making sense of West Africa's economic story as it's still being written.