Lynsey Chutel is a journalist based in Johannesburg. She covers southern Africa for Quartz Africa, reporting on general news, business, technology and culture. Before joining Quartz, she worked as a correspondent for the Associated Press, covering breaking news and features in southern Africa. Earlier, she was a producer at the South African 24-hour news channel eNCA, where she reported from several countries in Africa, including Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Rwanda. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a master's degree in international relations from the University of the Witwatersrand. Follow her on Twitter for news updates @lynseychutel and on Instagram for travel, life and everything else @lynseychutel.