Editor, African Business

Mr. Lanre Akinola is Editor at African Business, working on WhyAfrica.com. Previously, he was the Editor of This Is Africa (TIA), a Financial Times publication focused on African policy, business and relationships with other world regions. Mr. Akinola is a sought-after speaker and commentator on Africa and was a 2014 Tutu Fellow. He has worked with the World Economic Forum, Rockefeller Foundation, OECD, Bloomberg TV, and BBC. Mr. Akinola holds a BA in Politics from SOAS, University of London, UK.

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