Yinka Adegoke
@yinka.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Consultant. Creative Strategist. @Semafor.com
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Exclusive: Tanzania is looking for Washington lobbyists to help quell US criticism over its post-election violence
Exclusive: Tanzania seeks US lobbyist to quell criticism over post-election violence
The East African country is facing its biggest political crisis in decades.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Exclusive: Tanzania is looking for Washington lobbyists to help quell US criticism over its post-election violence
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On Trump's ‘myopic’ but 'honest' approach to Africa in the White House's new US security strategy paper www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
View: A ‘myopic’ approach to Africa in new US security strategy
The White House’s newly published National Security Strategy devotes just over half a page to Africa.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
On Trump's ‘myopic’ but 'honest' approach to Africa in the White House's new US security strategy paper www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
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"The “Washington Accords” aim to halt years of fighting in eastern DR Congo, a region rich in gold, tin, tungsten, tantalum, and other minerals critical to global electronics and clean-energy industries." @yinka.bsky.social
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🟡 Semafor Africa: ‘Make a lot of money’ | Semafor
In this edition: The DRC-Rwanda peace deal, Africa’s debt outlook, and Safaricom’s ownership shakeup.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"The “Washington Accords” aim to halt years of fighting in eastern DR Congo, a region rich in gold, tin, tungsten, tantalum, and other minerals critical to global electronics and clean-energy industries." @yinka.bsky.social
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Wrote this for Semafor on the coup in Guinea Bissau and the deeper institutional failures behind it www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
View: Timing of Guinea-Bissau coup raises key questions
Democratic institutions had been weakened at home — and in the region — in the years running up to this latest military takeover.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Wrote this for Semafor on the coup in Guinea Bissau and the deeper institutional failures behind it www.semafor.com/article/12/0...
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Nigeria declares security emergency and names diplomats amid US tensions
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Nigeria declares security emergency and names diplomats amid US tensions
The moves come after Washington threatened Abuja with sanctions over the treatment of the country’s Christians.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Nigeria declares security emergency and names diplomats amid US tensions
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ICYMI, @yinka.bsky.social previews the G20 in South Africa, the first on the continent:
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The First G20 Summit on African Soil | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Semafor Africa editor Yinka Adegoke talks about the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa and the U.S. boycott.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
ICYMI, @yinka.bsky.social previews the G20 in South Africa, the first on the continent:
www.wnyc.org/story/the-fi...
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Today:
- @elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social on NYC politics;
- @yinka.bsky.social previews the G20 in South Africa;
- US strikes on Venezuelan vessels;
- @chaykak.bsky.social on how AI music snuck onto our playlists
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
- @elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social on NYC politics;
- @yinka.bsky.social previews the G20 in South Africa;
- US strikes on Venezuelan vessels;
- @chaykak.bsky.social on how AI music snuck onto our playlists
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Today:
- @elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social on NYC politics;
- @yinka.bsky.social previews the G20 in South Africa;
- US strikes on Venezuelan vessels;
- @chaykak.bsky.social on how AI music snuck onto our playlists
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
- @elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social on NYC politics;
- @yinka.bsky.social previews the G20 in South Africa;
- US strikes on Venezuelan vessels;
- @chaykak.bsky.social on how AI music snuck onto our playlists
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
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African fintech startups are evolving into multifaceted, multinational companies, against the expectation revenues could reach $47B in 2028, a near five-fold increase from 2023, according to McKinsey.
African fintech players seek new growth paths
African fintech revenues could reach $47 billion in 2028, a near five-fold increase from 2023, according to McKinsey
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November 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
African fintech startups are evolving into multifaceted, multinational companies, against the expectation revenues could reach $47B in 2028, a near five-fold increase from 2023, according to McKinsey.
A former dep. governor of Nigeria's central bank writes that Africa's most populous country needs to wake up to Trump's threat
View: Trump’s threat to Nigeria is a wake-up call
Abuja must realize that the security and prosperity of Nigerians are the most important indicators of progress.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A former dep. governor of Nigeria's central bank writes that Africa's most populous country needs to wake up to Trump's threat
Read how Nigeria's government got outspent by Biafra separatists with DC lobbyists ending with a Trump clash
Nigeria scrambles for US influence without ambassador or lobbyists
Filings seen by Semafor show a separatist group in Nigeria has outspent Abuja in the Washington lobby.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Read how Nigeria's government got outspent by Biafra separatists with DC lobbyists ending with a Trump clash
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Great 'stay humble' stat.
Arsenal have 25 points this season. They have earned that many points in four previous Premier League campaigns after 10 matches:
27 - 2022-23 - finished 2nd
26 - 2007-08 - finished 3rd
25 - 2004-05 - finished 2nd
25 - 2013-14 - finished 4th
There's a long way to go!
27 - 2022-23 - finished 2nd
26 - 2007-08 - finished 3rd
25 - 2004-05 - finished 2nd
25 - 2013-14 - finished 4th
There's a long way to go!
November 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Great 'stay humble' stat.
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The world's oldest president, in power for 42 years, claims an election win for the 8th time.
Cameroon on edge as Biya, 92, claims another seven-year mandate
Clashes between opposition supporters and security forces broke out after President Paul Biya, 92, won reelection.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The world's oldest president, in power for 42 years, claims an election win for the 8th time.
Banks from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania are betting on DRC's fast economic growth, mining promise despite the conflict and chaos of the east
African banks are aiming for DR Congo’s growth opportunity
Top institutions from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa are among those entering or expanding their presence in the resource-rich country.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Banks from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania are betting on DRC's fast economic growth, mining promise despite the conflict and chaos of the east
The world's oldest president, in power for 42 years, claims an election win for the 8th time.
Cameroon on edge as Biya, 92, claims another seven-year mandate
Clashes between opposition supporters and security forces broke out after President Paul Biya, 92, won reelection.
www.semafor.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The world's oldest president, in power for 42 years, claims an election win for the 8th time.
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A letter from Ted Cruz to the White House and a recent off-the-cuff response from Trump to a journalist's question has set DC's Somaliland lobbyists and diaspora supporters abuzz...but people with knowledge tell us nothing has actually changed...yet.
Calls for US to recognize Somaliland grow louder
US Senator Ted Cruz urged President Donald Trump to recognize Somalia’s breakaway northern region last week.
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August 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A letter from Ted Cruz to the White House and a recent off-the-cuff response from Trump to a journalist's question has set DC's Somaliland lobbyists and diaspora supporters abuzz...but people with knowledge tell us nothing has actually changed...yet.
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African book publishing must reclaim the word ‘local’
African book publishing must reclaim the word ‘local’
African publishing needs a new language — and infrastructure — to turn its own “locals” onto the global stage.
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August 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
African book publishing must reclaim the word ‘local’
Strong thread
Finally listening to this Kemi Badenoch podcast episode. (She says she’s very interested in women’s health but also says endometriosis has a very simple treatment now 🤨 or did I misunderstand her?)
August 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Strong thread