Yinka Adegoke

Yinka Adegoke leads Semafor Africa, building on his experience as Strategic Initiatives Editor at Rest of World and launching Quartz's Africa edition. His journalism career spans coverage of more than 20 countries across three continents, including roles as deputy editor at Billboard and senior media correspondent at Reuters. A founding board member of Social Media Week Lagos, he launched the Billboard Africa Music Day event. His earlier career included editing at New Media Age in London and writing for The Guardian and Financial Times. A regular contributor to major TV networks, Adegoke began his career at Music Week.