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CNBC hires Fagbule as West Africa bureau chief

October 12, 2025

Posted by Chris Roush

Tayo Fagbule

Tayo Fagbule has been hired as West Africa bureau chief for CNBC.

He previously was editor of BusinessDay, a daily business newspaper in Lagos, Nigeria.

Before leading BusinessDay, Fagbule served as MBA director at Lagos Business School, where he combined teaching, curriculum oversight, and business problem analysis.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Lagos and an MBA from Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University.

 

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