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She might not have had much to work with in the beginning but Dr Yemisi was determined to leave her mark and ensure that her legacy outlived her. Besides starting her own media company, IQ4 News, Dr Yemisi Akinbobola went on to win a CNN African Journalist Award in 2016 for her investigative piece about trafficking of young West African football hopefuls by fake agents. She later co-founded African Women in Media and is a Lecturer & Strategic Lead, Internationalisation of Research at Birmingham School of Media. She sat down with EVE Digital Editor, Njambi Mungai, to talk about her journey.
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