Working with marketing/designing staff to produce illustrations to be attached to news story Work with marketing and design teams to produce illustrations for articles

Doing keyword research on regular basis, following SEO guidelines and increasing the news media’s traffic

Perform simple keyword research and use SEO guidelines to increase web traffic

Increasing readership of the media’s news stories via social media: Using TweetDeck recommended Promote content in social media

Identifying readers’ needs, finding gap, if any, between the media’s contents and readers’ needs, and suggesting additional type/angle of the news stories we should cover Identify customer needs and gaps in our content and suggest new topics

Following the media’s writing styles and rules. Ensure overall consistency of style, fonts, images, tone, etc.

Updating website content as needed

Required Skills

Experience working with media relevant to the position

Experience working in Africa related to the position

At least 3 years of work experience

Part time is acceptable

Expert writer on tech startups in Africa

Familiar with the African startup ecosystem

Understands how startup funding works

Can write economic/technical/financial articles as well as general articles (or any of them)

Familiar with the African retail investor market/financial products

Familiar with African fintech case studies

Familiarity with blockchain/ cryptocurrencies will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged to send CVs quoting relevant skills and experience to:[email protected]

Indicate the job title on the subject line of the email

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled

Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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