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International Correspondent, @CNN. African Voices Host, @cnni. Nomad. Past lives in Joburg, London, New York & Washington. Bad jokes, good vibes.

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Larry Madowo’s Biography

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Larry Madowo is an award-winning BBC correspondent, anchor, writer and speaker. He was named a Young Global Leader in 2020 by the World Economic Forum for his contributions to journalism. As BBC Africa Business Editor, he led the development and launch of 6 new business TV shows from the BBC in English, French and Swahili. He set up and managed a new BBC Africa Business unit with journalists spread across London, Nairobi, Dakar, Lagos and Johannesburg. Larry has been a journalist since he was 2…

Larry Madowo’s Journalist Portfolio

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Why can it be so hard to vote in Georgia?

Why can it be so hard to vote in Georgia?

BBC North America Correspondent Larry Madowo reports from the US state of Georgia. Along with several Souther…

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Trump supporter denies Biden win

Trump supporter denies Biden win

BBC North America correspondent Larry Madowo interviews a Trump supporter live at a 'Stop the Steal' protest …

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BBC World Service - The US election through African eyes

BBC World Service - The US election through African eyes

BBC North America correspondent Larry Madowo reports from Charlotte, NC. As vote counting continues in a hand…

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Bill Gates: Do more to make Covid vaccine for all

Bill Gates: Do more to make Covid vaccine for all

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said Covid-19 has "set back" public health efforts, reducing food distrib…

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Larry Madowo goes Inside a Coronavirus Unit

Larry Madowo goes Inside a Coronavirus Unit

BBC US Correspondent Larry Madowo goes inside the Coronavirus unit of UMMC Houston to meet Dr Joseph Varon an…

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Silicon Valley has deep pockets for African startups - if you're not African

Silicon Valley has deep pockets for African startups - if you're not African

American venture capital and private equity is dominating Africa, but it’s mostly funding other white foreign…

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Articles

How running out of money led Maina Kageni to a career in radio

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By Larry Madowo Verified, Alima Williams Verified
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Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback How running out of money led Maina Kageni to a career in radio Popular Kenyan radio host Maina Kageni has been on the air for almost three decades. During a drive through Nairobi, he tells CNN’s Larry Madowo how being unable to afford a radio commercial unexpectedly put him behind the microphone.
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How ‘Pop the Balloon or Find Love’ became a viral Black dating show

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By Lauren Lee Verified, Larry Madowo Verified
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How 'Pop the Balloon or Find Love' became a viral Black dating show CNN’s Larry Madowo talks with creators Arlette Amuli and BM Matundu about how “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” became a viral phenomenon, and what its success reveals about modern dating, relationships and Black love.
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Netflix’s ‘The Polygamist’: Gugu Gumede and S’dumo Mtshali on the South African global hit

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By Larry Madowo Verified, Lauren Lee Verified
| CNN Verified
Netflix’s ‘The Polygamist’: Gugu Gumede and S’dumo Mtshali on the South African global hit CNN’s Larry Madowo speaks with Gugu Gumede and S’dumo Mtshali, stars of Netflix’s hit South African series “The Polygamist,” about the show’s themes of power, infidelity, family and culture, and the rise of African storytelling on the world stage.
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Awards

Association of International Broadcasting Awards

2019 - Daily Journalism (Single Report)

Stories from the New Silk Road - Raha: The Joy of the Train. Presented by Larry Madowo, produced by Pete Shevlin

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