Knowing When to Stop a Failing Business

I started my first business in 2010. IQ4News was a collaborative platform for news on Africa – at least that was the original vision. My time at IQ4News slowly grounded to a halt in spite of my dedication. I suddenly woke up to the hard truth that I had gone off track after forgetting my […]

Knowing When to Stop a Failing Business

I started my first business in 2010. IQ4News was a collaborative platform for news on Africa – at least that was the original vision. My time at IQ4News slowly grounded to a halt in spite of my dedication. I suddenly woke up to the hard truth that I had gone off track after forgetting my […]

DR. YEMISI AKINBOBOLA

C.E.O & Co-founder, AWiM

Dr Yemisi Akinbobola is an award-winning journalist, academic, consultant and co-founder of African Women in Media (AWiM). AWiM’s vision is that one-day African women will have equal access to representation in media. Joint winner of the CNN African Journalist Award 2016 (Sports Reporting), Yemisi ran her news website IQ4News between 2010-14.
Yemisi holds a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies from Birmingham City University, where she is a Senior Lecturer. She has published scholarly research on women’s rights, African feminism, and journalism and digital public spheres. She was Editorial Consultant for the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 commemorative book titled “She Stands for Peace: 20 Years, 20 Journeys”, and currently hosts the book’s podcast.
She speaks regularly on issues relating to gender and media. In 2021 she was recognized as one of 100 Most Influential African Women.