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The Upside Journal is built by operators who've sat in the rooms they write about — backed by an agentic team that never sleeps.
Olusegun (Olu) Olufunmiloye is the Founder and Publisher of The Upside Journal — the driving force behind the publication's business strategy, partnerships, and its mission to become the intelligence platform that C-suite executives, venture capitalists, and policymakers trust to cut through the noise.
A serial entrepreneur and technologist, Olu is the founder of CNE Concepts Ltd, CNE Studios, and Cocoa Soft Africa — ventures spanning digital media production, creative technology, and African software infrastructure. His work sits at the convergence of AI-driven business transformation and emerging market opportunity.
At The Upside Journal, Olu writes thought pieces focused on using AI in 2026 for business — not the theory, but the operational reality of how companies deploy artificial intelligence to build competitive advantage.
Chaste Inegbedion contributes to the editorial vision of The Upside Journal — the relaunched legacy publication that Silicon Valley insiders read from 1989 to 2002, now reborn for a new era of technology, capital, and power.
As Contributing Editor, Chaste shapes the publication's coverage across eight verticals — from enterprise AI infrastructure and $300 billion venture quarters to African sovereignty and the policy decisions shaping the global tech economy. His writing sits at the intersection of deep technical analysis and the human stories behind the numbers.
He is also the founder of The Pitch Journey, where he works with founders navigating the fundraising landscape. His perspective bridges the gap between builders who ship and the capital markets that fund them.
Cynthia Akinyemi Abraham (Blacksatino) is an award-winning Nigerian media personality, entertainment journalist, and PR strategist who brings over a decade of broadcast and digital media experience to The Upside Journal's brand partnerships and public relations.
She is the founder and CEO of BlackSatino Media, a creative hub spanning blogging, PR, content production, and talent management. A radio host on WFM 91.7 Lagos, she has interviewed over 250 artists and was named one of Radio Guide Nigeria's "Top 100 Most Influential Radio Presenters." Her work has earned the "Best Blog in Nigeria 2018" award, multiple ELOY and MAYA nominations, and bylines in British Vogue and Fashion United.
Beyond media, Cynthia drives social impact as founder of the Black Girl Child Care Initiative (BGCCI), empowering young girls through health, education, and mentorship programmes. She holds a B.Sc. in Food Science from the University of Ilorin and an M.Sc. in Project Planning & Management from the University of Bradford.
Behind every The Upside Journal workflow is our agentic team — autonomous AI co-workers that handle research, content operations, site engineering, and data analysis so the editorial team can focus on what matters: the writing.
The Upside Agentic Team doesn't decide our article strategies, they improve it. They build the infrastructure, run the diagnostics, and execute the technical work that keeps The Upside Journal fast, accurate, and always shipping — from site migrations to SEO optimisation to real-time competitive analysis.
Site builds, deployments, migrations, and full-stack development.
Market data, competitive intelligence, and trend analysis.
Technical SEO, structured data, and search optimisation.
Cover images, social cards, and visual content production.
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