Anver Versi

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Anver Versi
Born
Anwarali Versi

Nairobi, Kenya
Education Aga Khan School
Alma mater University of Warwick; University of Nairobi
Occupation(s)[Journalist and editor

Anwarali Versi, professionally known as Anver Versi, is a Kenyan-born journalist who is editor-in-chief of New African magazine, based in London. [1] He began his journalistic career in Nairobi, before moving to England, where he eventually worked for several UK-based pan-African publications, [2] including African Business and African Banker. [3] [4] Other newspapers and journals for which he has written include The Times , The Independent , The Wall Street Journal , the Chicago Tribune and the International Herald Tribune . [1] [5]

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Biography

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Versi started his education at the Aga Khan School, Mombasa, [6] and read Political Science, Economics, and English at the University of Nairobi. [7] He would go on to further studies in the UK at the University of Warwick and King's College, Cambridge. [3]

Versi began his career as a journalist working with the Nation Group of newspapers in Nairobi, before moving to London in 1983, where he was a sub-editor for The Guardian and the Financial Times , and was also employed by UK-based African magazines such as Africa Journal and Drum (West Africa). [7] Working for more than 30 years with IC Publications, [4] he was the founding editor of African Banker magazine, [2] and in 1994 became editor of African Business and as of 2018 is editor-in-chief of New African magazine (where he was formerly deputy editor from 1983 to 1994). [7]

Selected bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 "Anver Versi, Editor-In-Chief of New African, Interviews His Highness The Aga Khan – 'A Man For All Seasons'", Barakah, 23 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Anver Versi | Editor African Business and African Banker magazines", Oracle.
  3. 1 2 "Anver Versi, Editor of African Business Magazine", ReConnect Africa.
  4. 1 2 "Anver Versi, former Editor, African Business", African Business, 23 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Anver Versi" Archived 2019-12-21 at the Wayback Machine at Brand Africa.
  6. ↑ Versi, Anver (June 2018). "A Man for All Seasons". New African. No. 584. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Brandrup-Lukanow, Assia (14 December 2012). "In Honour Of A Great Journalist". New African.
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