Personalities
Larry Madowo: reporting, business journalism and African Voices
A sourced profile of the Kenyan journalist’s public work, newsroom responsibilities and reporting training.
What this record covers
Public professional work documented by CNN and Columbia through the February 2023 announcement. This is not a current employment check or a complete biography.
Position at the coverage date
The cited releases document his CNN correspondent appointment and subsequent selection to host African Voices Changemakers. [s1] [s2] [s3] [s4] [s5] [s6]
Record details
- Kenyan reporting base
- CNN described his Nairobi appointment as a return to covering Africa for the Kenyan-born journalist. [s1]
- Business journalism
- His earlier work combined business-news presenting at CNBC Africa with responsibility for the BBC’s Africa business output. [s1]
- International assignments
- CNN’s February 2023 account lists reporting on vaccine inequality, Nigerian flooding, Kenya’s elections and the World Cup in Qatar. [s2]
- Reporting training
- Columbia’s graduate record connects his business and economics studies to a reported thesis on the e-commerce company Jumia. [s3]
- Programme work
- African Voices Changemakers profiles people working in culture, sport and their communities. CNN selected Madowo to present the series in its February 2023 announcement. [s2]
- A previous appearance
- The host announcement notes that he had himself appeared on African Voices in 2017, before joining CNN. [s2]
Sources & evidence
- [s1] cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com
- [s2] cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com
- [s3] apply.jrn.columbia.edu
- [s4] www.socialdifference.columbia.edu
- [s5] www.cjr.org
- [s6] www.bbc.com
Public update history
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