Mark Eddo

Mark Eddo is an international journalist and CEO of Mark Eddo Media Ltd, a UK based media and communications company that concentrates on the emerging markets of West Africa.

Mark is a respected public speaker who has moderated many major international business events such as the United Nations Habitat conference in Naples and Kigali and Economist Magazine Conferences in Abuja, Lagos and Addis Ababa. Mark is the son of a Nigerian engineer and a British nurse. He grew up in Lagos and London.

Mark Eddo Age

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Mark Eddo Early Life

Mark was one of the first TV journalists to entirely devote his efforts to charting the rise of the digital revolution. In 1996 he presented the news segment of MSNBC's award-winning technology program 'The Site', in San Francisco. Mark later joined ZDTV, the US cable network devoted to the digital lifestyle. He presented 'Big Thinkers', an in-depth discussion programme with guests such as former US Vice president Al Gore, Jazz legend Herbie Hancock, Spiderman creator Stan Lee, and the creator of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners -Lee.

Before ITN, Mark spent 4 years working as a presenter and reporter at the BBC. He regularly hosted 'World Business Report' on BBC World, seen by over 200 million viewers every day. Mark can still be seen on BBC World’s Africa Business Report where he files regular TV reports on the most exciting trends in business.

Mark Eddo Career

When it comes to understanding how to get the best from the media companies in West Africa turn to Mark Eddo. Mark’s career in international news media spans 15 years and three continents Mark. 

Before founding his rapidly expanding communications firm Mark Eddo Media, Mark was the Business and Economics Senior Correspondent for ITV News in London. On most week nights Mark joined Sir Trevor Macdonald on the News at Ten programme to keep ITV's 5 million regular viewers informed on all the major business stories. ITV News is produced at the London studios of ITN, the world's largest independent broadcast news provider. 

Mark joined ITN in January 2006, where he put business and economics at the heart of the ITV News schedule. He has interviewed such luminaries as Bill Gates and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and distinguished himself with a series of reports on the worsening economic climate brought about by the credit crunch. 

Mark moderates many major international events for the UN, the AU, The Economist and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. Likewise, Mark is the host of the new Pan-African Business TV show ‘Exchange with Mark Eddo’.

Mark Eddo moderated the 2019 Nigerian Presidential Election Debate held in January 19, 2019.

Mark Eddo Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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