Adrienne Klasa

Adrienne Klasa is Editor of the Financial Times’ This Is Africa, with a particular interest in the intersection between politics, business and international currents across the region. Her writing has also appeared in the Guardian, the Financial Times, Foreign Policy, Slate and Forbes, among others. She has traveled to and reported from some 20 countries across Africa as well as covering major summits such as the UN general assembly, the Skoll World Forum, the World Economic Forum for Africa and the World Bank annual meetings. Her speaking engagements include various UN agencies, the OECD, the London School of Business, Financial Times summits, the International Trade Center and the Business Council for Africa. She has appeared as a commentator for the CDC Group, Radio France International, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and Al Jazeera English.

Originally from Vancouver, Canada, and currently based in London, she has also lived in New York, Washington D.C., Cairo and Nairobi. She holds a BA from McGill University and an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Fun-fact: Adrienne thought she would be a professional violinist before setting her sights on journalism at 17. She also has an irrational fear of squirmy things at the bottom of lakes.