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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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Why can it be so hard to vote in Georgia?

Why can it be so hard to vote in Georgia?

BBC — BBC North America Correspondent Larry Madowo reports from the US state of Georgia. Along with several Southern states, it has a history of suppressing the black vote - and critics say tactics to discourage certain groups from voting are still being used today. Democrats accuse their rivals of purging electoral rolls and introducing strict identification laws, measures they claim disproportionately impact low-income and minority voters.
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Trump supporter denies Biden win

Trump supporter denies Biden win

BBC News — BBC North America correspondent Larry Madowo interviews a Trump supporter live at a 'Stop the Steal' protest in Atlanta after Joe Biden wins US presidential election
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BBC World Service - The US election through African eyes

BBC World Service - The US election through African eyes

BBC — BBC North America correspondent Larry Madowo reports from Charlotte, NC. As vote counting continues in a handful of key US battleground states, protesters have taken to the streets of several cities to demand counting be allowed to continue - while elsewhere, others have called for it to stop mid-count. President Trump has alleged voting fraud, without offering evidence.
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Bill Gates: Do more to make Covid vaccine for all

Bill Gates: Do more to make Covid vaccine for all

BBC — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said Covid-19 has "set back" public health efforts, reducing food distribution and inflating prices. Speaking to the BBC's Larry Madowo, he said richer countries including the US had not yet done enough to make sure that vaccines will be available for all when ready for distribution.
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Larry Madowo goes Inside a Coronavirus Unit

Larry Madowo goes Inside a Coronavirus Unit

BBC News at ten — BBC US Correspondent Larry Madowo goes inside the Coronavirus unit of UMMC Houston to meet Dr Joseph Varon and his team. One of the patients is a nurse who works at the same unit
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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

The Guardian — American venture capital and private equity is dominating Africa, but it’s mostly funding other white foreign founders as black entrepreneurs struggle to raise financing
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Flashy Nigerian Instagrammers 'caught with $40m in cash'

Flashy Nigerian Instagrammers 'caught with $40m in cash'

BBC — The day after his 29th birthday in May, Olalekan Jacob Ponle posted a picture on his Instagram standing next to a bright yellow Lamborghini in Dubai. "Stop letting people make you feel guilty for the wealth you've acquired," he admonished, wearing designer jewellery and Gucci clothes from head to toe.
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'We don't live in a communist country!': battle over masks rages in Texas

'We don't live in a communist country!': battle over masks rages in Texas

The Guardian — Coronavirus cases are rising, but despite the exhortations of health experts, many Texans just don’t want to wear a mask
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How the 'Amazon of Africa' fell from grace

How the 'Amazon of Africa' fell from grace

BBC — A year after its much heralded debut on the New York Stock Exchange, e-commerce start-up Jumia has shut down in three African states, struggled to turn a profit and got dumped by its original owners, writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry Madowo.
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Twitter CEO reaches out to Africa

Twitter CEO reaches out to Africa

BBC Business — Larry Madowo on what Twitter's Jack Dorsey must look out for on his first visit to Africa
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The Compass, Stories from the New Silk Road (Raha: The joy of the train)

The Compass, Stories from the New Silk Road (Raha: The joy of the train)

BBC World Service — Larry Madowo presents a documentary on how the Chinese Mombasa-Nairobi railway has overturned history by replacing the British-built Uganda Railway - the most strategically important conduit in the scramble for Africa.
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China President tours Africa

China President tours Africa

BBC World — Talking trade and investment - Larry Madowo takes a look at China's President Xi Jinping meeting with Paul Kagame in #Rwanda -- and his visit to Senegal in a bid to strengthen economic and political ties
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Mark Zuckerberg appears before EU lawmakers

Mark Zuckerberg appears before EU lawmakers

BBC News — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears before European MPs in Brussels. Larry Madowo discusses the week's biggest business stories on BBC's Business Live
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The Black Panther effect in Africa

The Black Panther effect in Africa

CNN International — Black Panther has now made 1 billion dollars at the box office. Larry Madowo discusses the film's reception and its power with CNN's Isha Sesay
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Companies Prepare for EU Data Law Shakeup, World Business Report - BBC World Service

Companies Prepare for EU Data Law Shakeup, World Business Report - BBC World Service

BBC — Companies worldwide are racing to prepare for a new European law on personal information
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Opinion | I have over one million followers on Twitter. But I'm ready to quit.

Opinion | I have over one million followers on Twitter. But I'm ready to quit.

The Washington Post — What's happening? Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey seems to have finally accepted that his platform has become a raging dumpster fire. But if Twitter looks like a corrosive, hate-filled deluge of filth in the West, it's even worse in my part of the world.
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The Kenyan TV star broadcasting his talents

The Kenyan TV star broadcasting his talents

CNN International — Larry Madowo, one of the biggest names in Kenya television, covers multiple topics on his primetime television show
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