Yinka Ibukun Becomes Bloomberg’s West African Bureau Chief + Some Facts About Her

Yinka Ibukun is a Nigerian Journalist based in Accra, Ghana where she oversees coverages in 21 states for Bloomberg News.

She is an inspiration to young journalists as she has shown that nothing is impossible.

Here are some facts about her.

1. Yinka Ibukun is a graduate of Concordia University where she studied Journalism.

2. She worked for more than 10 years as a journalist in Lagos, Nigeria before moving to Ghana.

3. Ibukun has been at Bloomberg since July 2013.

4. She also worked as a stringer for the Associated Press in Nigeria.

5. Ibukun was a managing editor at Farafina magazine.

6. She is the Co-founder of EditIQ, a company that helps organizations and individuals produce writing that is clean, clear, and compelling.

7. She was named West Africa Bureau Chief at Bloomberg News in May 2020.