CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo will be the new host of long-running series African Voices Changemakers, which profiles outstanding individuals from across the continent.
Larry Madowo Leaves BBC, Gets Hired By CNN
By Soko Directory Team / Published May 13, 2021 | 10:54 am KEY POINTS
Madowo most recently served as the BBC’s North America Correspondent in Washington, D.C., covering major U.S. news stories including the Covid-19 outbreak, the 2020 presidential election, and the protests following the death of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin.
Larry Madowo is leaving the BBC to take up a new position with CNN as the network’s Nairobi-based correspondent.
Madowo most recently served as the BBC’s North America Correspondent in Washington, D.C., covering major U.S. news stories including the Covid-19 outbreak, the 2020 presidential election, and the protests following the death of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin.
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EXCITEMENT as ex NTV anchor Larry Madowo ditches BBC and joins CNN, to report from Nairobi
CNN Hires Larry Madowo as Nairobi-based Correspondent
Larry Madowo is leaving the BBC to take up a new position with CNN as the network’s Nairobi-based correspondent, it was announced today by Deborah Rayner, Senior Vice President of International Newsgathering and Managing Editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa, for CNN International.
Madowo most recently served as the BBC’s North America Correspondent in Washington, D.C., covering major U.S. news stories including the Covid-19 outbreak, the 2020 presidential election and the protests following the death of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin. He also was a fill-in anchor for the network’s flagship BBC World News America show that airs globally and on PBS stations across the U.S.