Business Journalist at Africa New Media Group

Job Description

One of Africa’s fastest growing digital media companies is looking for a great writer with digital experience (ideally including some social media) who can help launch a new site in Kenya focused on startups, entrepreneurs and how to grow your business. Please submit CV, current salary and links of articles as soon as possible – we are interested in hiring one to two writers for a site launch in mid to late 2021 and we are interviewing candidates here in Nairobi early February.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct research to uncover interesting and significant entrepreneurial news
• Gather, corroborate and interpret business data
• Interview key persons to obtain more information
• Use findings to construct a well-written article
• The ideal candidate must be used to the fast-paced digital world
• Creating content large and small and is also passionate about business start-ups
• Receive assignments or investigate news leads/tips
• Establish contacts and sources for use in future research and writings
• Keep abreast on business developments by studying papers, attending events etc.

Skills and Qualifications

• Proven working experience as a Business Journalist or Reporter
• Portfolio of published articles or newscasts
• Ability to follow strict deadlines and fast-check information
• Current knowledge of business headlines and ability to read and intepret financial statements.
• Computer proficiency (MS Office, web search, databases)
• Excellent communication and networking skills along with an aptitude in extracting information
• Good observation, deduction and forecasting skills
• Must have a journalism qualification; a business-related qualification is an added advantage