Award-winning reporters and contributors from The Washington Post, Arab News and The Circuit join veteran editor Mohammed Sergei

Semafor will launch in the Middle East this September, marking a major milestone in its global expansion strategy, following its success in the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa.

Politico bureau Chief joins Semafor’s Washington bureau to oversee coverage of Capitol Hill and contribute to Semafor’s rapidly-growing live journalism platform.

Returning to Washington D.C. to coincide with the IMF/World Bank fall meetings in October, Semafor is leveraging its hugely successful April summit to convene power brokers on the record this fall

Semafor has appointed veteran marketing, media, and public affairs leader Bennett Richardson to the role of General Manager and Global Head of Public Affairs, based in Washington, D.C.

The summit will be co-chaired by industry legends, Penny Pritzker, former U.S. Commerce Secretary, and David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group.