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By Ian Omondi For Citizen Digital
Published on: October 8, 2019 17:47 (EAT)
Abdi Latiff Dahir who has been named The New York Times' East Africa correspondent. PHOTO | COURTESY
Abdi Latiff Dahir, a Kenyan-born journalist has been named The New York Times’ East Africa correspondent, a move that has delighted many Kenyans.
Mr. Dahir joins the American media giant from Quartz Africa where he worked for three years as a reporter covering East Africa.
The Times, in a statement posted on its website on Monday, announced the new hire and commended Mr. Dahir’s previous works covering a variety of topics such as “China’s deepening reach into Africa, the political transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan, and the intersection of technology and geopolitics.”
“He has written about how companies and innovators are shaping industries, from agriculture to art. In between, he’s brought readers insightful stories about African culture, literature and food.”
Mr. Dahir – who was born in Nairobi and partially raised in Mogadishu, Somalia – earned a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
He started his journalism career as a business and technology reporter for the Daily Nation almost a decade ago before going on to write for various outlets including Africa Review, The East African, United Press International and Al Jazeera English.
“Besides his work in East Africa, Abdi has reported from Egypt and Nigeria, covered the United Nations General Assembly and written from Minnesota about the surge of the Somali political class there during the 2018 midterm elections in the United States,” added the statement.
Kenyans have since taken to social media to congratulate the seasoned journalist;
Abdi Latiff Dahir who has been named The New York Times' East Africa correspondent. PHOTO | COURTESY
Abdi Latiff Dahir, a Kenyan-born journalist has been named The New York Times’ East Africa correspondent, a move that has delighted many Kenyans.
Mr. Dahir joins the American media giant from Quartz Africa where he worked for three years as a reporter covering East Africa.
The Times, in a statement posted on its website on Monday, announced the new hire and commended Mr. Dahir’s previous works covering a variety of topics such as “China’s deepening reach into Africa, the political transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan, and the intersection of technology and geopolitics.”
“He has written about how companies and innovators are shaping industries, from agriculture to art. In between, he’s brought readers insightful stories about African culture, literature and food.”
Mr. Dahir – who was born in Nairobi and partially raised in Mogadishu, Somalia – earned a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
He started his journalism career as a business and technology reporter for the Daily Nation almost a decade ago before going on to write for various outlets including Africa Review, The East African, United Press International and Al Jazeera English.
“Besides his work in East Africa, Abdi has reported from Egypt and Nigeria, covered the United Nations General Assembly and written from Minnesota about the surge of the Somali political class there during the 2018 midterm elections in the United States,” added the statement.
Kenyans have since taken to social media to congratulate the seasoned journalist;
