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Madowo takes on new role at CNN

Larry Madowo

Larry Madowo, an international correspondent at CNN, has been named the new host of CNN International’s African Voices Changemakers.

At the BBC, Madowo was a North America correspondent and Africa business editor. He was a technology editor and news anchor at Nation Media Group in Kenya, where he also served as a business reporter and anchor.

He was a business presenter at CNBC Africa.

Madowo has a bachelor’s degree from Daystar University in Nairobi and a M.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Be sure to congratulate Madowo on Twitter.

Mariam Ahmed

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