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Yinka Adegoke

@yinka.bsky.social
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Writer. Editor. Consultant. Creative Strategist. @Semafor.com

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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“When you are coming to Namibia, you don’t want to be a briefcase business,” President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told me on stage on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this week. “You have to put up a processing plant in our country.” semafor.com/article/09/2...
Photo of Yinka Adegoke of Semafor interviewing President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at Invest Africa on Sept 24.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
How is @nbcsportsoccer.bsky.social’s #ARSCOV ‘live’ broadcast is more than a full minute behind the actual match on cable TV? #Arsenal I’m getting goal alerts ahead of two phases of play on TV.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 10/07/2026
Just as African capitals were working out the cost of the US-Iran war, the prospect of renewed fighting has returned. That should worry policymakers across the continent, argues Yinka Adegoke. www.semafor.com/article/07/1...
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View: Africa braces for more Iran war fallout as Dangote steps up
The IMF said the biggest casualties from another disruption to the Strait of Hormuz will likely be smaller, oil-importing economies in sub-Saharan Africa.
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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Golazo from Sidny Lopes Cabral, level again
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Fairplay
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Oh, Uruguay are out?
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Jerry Seinfeld: That's A Shame
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The ultimate hydration break in Philly…#FRAIRQ
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Alhamdulillaah: Rainy Night Park, Sleep & Dream
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Not sure which is worse about the enforced hydration breaks: having to watch yet another David Beckham commercial or having to listen to the 80s pop-rock tunes playing in the stadium.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 18/06/2026
🟡 SCOOP: The Trump administration plans to permanently end funding for PEPFAR in South Africa, according to a State Department official and two congressional aides briefed on the decision. www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
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Exclusive: Trump administration to end PEPFAR funding for South Africa
The State Department is expected to formally notify Pretoria it is cutting off HIV/AIDS assistance as soon as next week.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
#GHAPAN is easily the lowest quality match I’ve watched at #WorldCup so far..
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Even Telemundo has David Beckham commercials in English …😑
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Semafor @semafor.com · 15/06/2026
Trump is dismantling the tools that gave the US leverage in Africa, argues Yinka Adegoke. Read the full view: www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
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View: Trump is dismantling the tools that gave the US leverage in Africa
The White House wants African deals but keeps cutting its diplomatic tools.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
#NEDJPN Commentator in patronizing tone: “Japan keep crossing it into the box without result, surely they’ve got to go short this time?” Japan:
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
This World Cup TV commentary on Haiti reminds me of early commentary about African teams…
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Has anyone ever see Jon Voight and Christopher Walken in the same room?
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Semafor @semafor.com · 12/06/2026
Momentum grows for Africa’s largest-ever initial public offering by Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery. www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
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Momentum grows for Africa’s largest-ever IPO by Dangote
The company’s refinery aims to raise $5 billion from an IPO this year.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 11/06/2026
The complicated economics of Africa’s football success www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
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View: The complicated economics of Africa’s football success
African talent has never been more prominent on the global stage, but migration continues to reshape who benefits from that success.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
African talent has never been more prominent on the global stage, but migration continues to reshape who benefits from that success.
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View: The complicated economics of Africa’s football success
African talent has never been more prominent on the global stage, but migration continues to reshape who benefits from that success.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 10/06/2026
The denial of a World Cup ref from Somalia is triggering some scrutiny on Capitol Hill, where at least one Democrat is demanding Artan’s denial be reversed.
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Denial of World Cup ref from Somalia prompts scrutiny
Omar Abdulkadir Artan “was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns,” the Trump administration said.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Never. In. Doubt. #Knicks.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 06/06/2026
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will dispatch special envoys across the continent to manage the diplomatic fallout from weeks of attacks targeting migrants. www.semafor.com/article/06/0...
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Pretoria sends envoys across Africa over migrant attacks
Mozambique said five of its citizens were killed across South Africa, while Kenya, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe have issued security advisories to their nationals.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
#AfterReview #NBA #Knicks #Arsenal
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Semafor @semafor.com · 04/06/2026
The owners of a soccer team had to move fast. It was the final game of the season. The club was on the brink of losing millions in lost revenue. So they turned to Kalshi, placing a multimillion-dollar bet against itself, in case they lost. Read more from Liz Hoffman:
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A soccer team bet against itself. This is the (good) future of prediction markets.
Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are beginning to outgrow their YOLO beginnings and could one day underpin big parts of traditional finance.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
@philippeauclair.bsky.social You might find this one worth your time www.semafor.com/article/06/0...
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A soccer team bet against itself. This is the (good) future of prediction markets.
Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are beginning to outgrow their YOLO beginnings and could one day underpin big parts of traditional finance.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 03/06/2026
US to slash the number of embassies and consulates in Africa authorized to process visas from nearly 50 to just 20 “hubs,” further restricting entry to the US for African citizens. www.semafor.com/article/06/0...
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US slashes visa processing hubs across Africa
The cutbacks will require citizens of countries without a hub to travel to an approved site to apply.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 03/06/2026
For 25 years, the defining logic of China-Africa trade has been simple: Africa exports raw materials, China manufactures products, and Africa buys them back. That leverage with China is growing, Yinka Adegoke argues. Read the full view: www.semafor.com/article/06/0...
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View: Africa’s leverage with China is growing
Beijing’s dependence on critical minerals is creating bargaining power for African governments — but debt pressures threaten to squander it.
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Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
African governments are trying to tax their way toward stronger states, while much of the population remains informal precisely because the state has historically been weak, says @yinka.bsky.social www.semafor.com/article/05/2...
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View: Africa’s tax push is clashing with the reality of its informal economies
Critics argue the measures could slow digital adoption and push more activity back toward cash-based channels.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I love that this is both petty and absolutely correct.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
#Arsenal #DeclanRice #ItsNotDone #ItisNow
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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/05/2026
How China forced Europe to reconsider Africa’s industrialization www.semafor.com/article/05/2...
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View: How China forced Europe to reconsider Africa’s industrialization
As Europe seeks alternatives to Chinese manufacturing dominance, Africa has a chance to renegotiate its place in the global economy.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
🥹🏆💪 #Arsenal #Itsdone #DeclanRice
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
“I love this club.” - William Saliba #Arsenal #champions
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
This is bad by NBC/Peacock to spend this much time on a team surviving relegation when the champions are due a presentation…terrible decision #Arsenal
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Simon @hantsravens.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The congratulations start…. 😁 #Arsenal #Gunners #AFC #EPL #PremierLeague
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
CHAMPIONS!!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 CHAMPIONS!!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 CHAMPIONS !!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 CHAMPIONS !!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 CHAMPIONS !!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
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Adam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Waiting for an official statement from Mayor Mamdani on this Arsenal title win.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
CHAMPIONS!!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 CHAMPIONS!!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 CHAMPIONS !!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 CHAMPIONS !!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 CHAMPIONS !!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
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Semafor @semafor.com · 19/05/2026
The debate about who controls Africa’s resources has expanded considerably in recent years. But one frontier remains underweighted in that conversation, despite being among the most consequential: digital public infrastructure. Read the full view from Yinka Adegoke:
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View: The battle to ensure Africa’s digital sovereignty
You can let someone else build the infrastructure, but you shouldn’t let them decide how it operates.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 19/05/2026
Two of the most influential Republican congressional staffers on US-Africa policy are departing this month, just as the Senate confirms the official set to lead the State Department’s Africa bureau. www.semafor.com/article/05/1...
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Exclusive: Two prominent Republican Africa staffers leave Capitol Hill
Their exits leave an incoming Africa official with one less bridge to Capitol Hill at a fraught moment for US-Africa relations.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
And just like that the Global Entry line at JFK immigration line is now longer than the US…
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Semafor @semafor.com · 16/05/2026
African leaders are calling for foreign companies to process minerals locally rather than export raw materials. www.semafor.com/article/05/1...
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African leaders call for an end to extractive foreign mining
“No one can take any metal out of Nigeria without adding value,” Nigerian President Bola Tinubu told the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 09/05/2026
DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi opened the door to seeking a third presidential term — ostensibly blocked by his country’s constitution — saying that he would remain available for office if the Congolese people demanded it. www.semafor.com/article/05/0...
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DR Congo president eyes third term
Tshisekedi is being emboldened by White House support to extend his time in office, say critics.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 02/05/2026
Zambia canceled a major global digital rights summit due to take place in Lusaka next week after local reports of pressure from Chinese authorities over the participation of Taiwanese activists at the event. www.semafor.com/article/05/0...
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Zambia cancels tech and rights summit over Taiwan participation
The event, which was due to take place in Lusaka next week, was reportedly canceled following pressure from Chinese authorities.
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Yinka Adegoke @yinka.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
One of the coolest things during #SemaforWorldEconomy was the library in the green room featuring books from our verticals. The Africa section had @hofrench.bsky.social as only author with three of his recent books on display. Also @doubleeph.bsky.social, @stuartareid.bsky.social among others.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/04/2026
Heineken subsidiary threatens Asahi’s bid to acquire Diageo breweries in Kenya www.semafor.com/article/04/2...
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Exclusive: Heineken subsidiary threatens Asahi’s bid to acquire Diageo breweries in Kenya
An antitrust complaint to Kenya’s competition authority could jeopardize the $2.3 billion acquisition.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 27/04/2026
Most African governments are betting that the Iran shock will be short-lived. They hope that modest policy tweaks will help them weather a crisis that has lifted oil prices, halted fertilizer supplies, and choked shipping traffic. That assumption is shaky, at best, and could prove very costly.
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View: Faulty assumptions leave Africa unprepared for a prolonged Iran shock
The continent should focus on pursuing greater regional integration and diversification, two experts argue.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 26/04/2026
President Donald Trump was evacuated at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday, after witnesses heard multiple loud bangs. www.semafor.com/article/04/2...
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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/04/2026
US President Donald Trump’s administration is targeting DR Congo as a location to send deportees, triggering scrutiny about possible violations of international law. www.semafor.com/article/04/2...
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US deports migrants to DR Congo, drawing ire over safety concerns
The US deported 15 South American migrants to DR Congo this week under a third-country expulsion deal, according to reports.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/04/2026
The US government held talks with Eritrea to explore the possibility of normalizing relations with the isolated Horn of Africa state, drawn by its strategically important Red Sea coastline. www.semafor.com/article/04/2...
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US moves to normalize ties with Eritrea
The isolated Horn of Africa state is considered strategically important due to its Red Sea coastline.
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