Press
In print.
Features, coverage, and op-eds in newspapers and trade publications. For media enquiries, reach out at hello@abisolaareola.com.
Crest Africa
September 2026
FeatureAbisola Areola: Closing the Opportunity Gap Through AI and Digital Skills
Punch Newspapers
August 2026
FeatureA Conversation with Abisola Areola
An interview in Punch's Before Stardom series on the years before the work: opportunity, access, and what it took to build the Skills Co-op.
IT Brew
August 2026
FeatureHow the IT standup is evolving
On the daily standup turning into theatre once the tooling already shows the work: “There’s no need for you to come to list out everything that I can literally see on your board.”
Punch Newspapers
July 2026
FeatureTalent is Everywhere, Opportunity is Not: Closing the Gap
Abisola Areola is a researcher, founder, and delivery practitioner working across the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. In this feature, she speaks on the digital skills gap, access to opportunity, and what it takes to close it.
ThisDay
January 2026
BylineHow African Fintech Can Avoid Repeating a Measurement Mistake
National Economy
2025
BylineNigeria Has No AI Talent Shortage, Only a Deployment Problem