Yinka Adegoke

Editor | Semafor Africa

Yinka Adegoke is editor of Semafor Africa. Previously he was Editor for Strategic Initiatives at Rest of World, a publication that covers the impact and influence of technology on economies in emerging markets. Previously he helped launch Quartz's Africa edition where he led an editorial team across the continent and launch its Africa Innovators Summit and brand in Nairobi. Yinka is a founding board member of Social Media Week Lagos and launched the Billboard Africa Music Day event. As a journalist, has reported from more than 20 countries across Europe, Africa and the Americas. Before joining Quartz, Yinka was deputy editor at Billboard where he ran the business coverage for the world’s leading music magazine brand. Prior to that he was Reuters’ senior media correspondent covering the global media business where he focused on the digital disruption of the traditional media industry. Earlier in his career Yinka was an editor at New Media Age in London covering the early days of the digital media revolution and a regular writer for The Guardian and The Financial Times. Yinka started out at Music Week and also wrote for Music Business International, as well as being a contributor to TV networks including CNN, CNBC and BBC.

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