Yemisi Adegoke - Digital producer, CNN Africa
Yemisi Adegoke
Digital producer, CNN Africa
Yemisi Adegoke is a former multimedia journalist and digital producer for CNN International based in Lagos.
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Beyonce lends her voice to freedom for girls campaignOct 11, 2017Singer lends her protest anthem ‘Freedom’ to Project Everyone’s documentary demanding freedom and equality for girls. -
Zannah Mustapha: The Nigerian man saving Boko Haram orphansSep 21, 2017Lawyer Zannah Mustapha is helping to educate displaced Boko Haram orphans and his efforts have earned him the United Nations’ highest honor. -
Why do Nigerians love the English Premier League?Aug 21, 2017Despite having an established Premier League of their own, millions of Nigerians tune into the English Premier League every year. -
Kemi Adetiba: The record breaking director making movie magicAug 14, 2017Kemi Adetiba is the director behind one of the biggest films in Nigeria’s history. Her next project is a series to empower young women . -
This photographer wants to show Rwanda is about ‘more than the genocide’Jun 29, 2017Jacques Nkinzingabo is documenting daily life in Rwanda to show the world a different side of the East African country. -
UN: Half of world’s population growth is likely to occur in AfricaJun 26, 2017The West African nation is projected to surpass the 300 million mark by 2050, according to The World Population Prospects 2017 report by the UN. -
5 times Beyoncé has been influenced by Nigerian cultureMay 30, 2017From her videos and stage performances to her maternity photo shoot. Here are 5 times the superstar has given nods Nigerian culture. -
Nigeria’s anti-corruption unit finds $43 million cash in Lagos apartmentApr 14, 2017The bust is the latest in a string of raids this week thanks to a new whistle-blowing policy. -
The Nigerian inventor who wants to build a flying jet carApr 12, 2017Nigerian inventor Kehinde Durojaiye is building a car that runs on land, sea and in the air. -
The photographer giving Africans in India a voiceMar 31, 2017In the wake of violent attacks against Africans in India, photographer Mahesh Shantaram is documenting their experiences in the country. -
Chowberry: How a software engineer is feeding Nigeria’s poor with an appMar 31, 2017Developer Oscar Ekponimo created the Chowberry web app which allows supermarkets to sell near expiry food at a discount to poor families. -
Chimamanda Adichie: I have nothing to to apologize for over transgender women commentsMar 23, 2017Acclaimed Nigerian author says she has ‘nothing to apologize for’ after backlash over remarks on transgender women. -
Mohammed Anas: ‘I call my daughter my girlfriend’Mar 22, 2017Ghanaian striker Mohammed Anas has spoken out and said he calls his daughter his girlfriend. -
‘Congestion, no skate parks, few pavements’: Skating in an African megacityMar 21, 2017Despite the boom of skateboarding on the continent, Lagos, a congested city of 18 million people might seem like an unlikely place for the sport to take off. -
Ghana chef takes it outdoors for nomadic diningMar 13, 2017In Ghana, chef Selassie Atadika is on course to revolutionize African cuisine by encouraging diners to ditch restaurants and move meals outside. -
‘Plastic’ or not? Over 100 bags of fake rice seized in NigeriaDec 24, 2016Nigerian authorities have seized 2.5 metric tons of reportedly fake rice during the holiday season.
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Yemisi Adegoke is a former multimedia journalist and digital producer for CNN Africa. Yemisi has a Masters degree in journalism from New York University and her work has been featured in: The Guardian (Nigeria), TRUE Africa, Quartz Africa, The Guardian UK and The Independent.
