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Job Description

• Reuters Pictures is looking for a Photographer based in Nairobi, Kenya, to join our East Africa team. The role is part of our One Newsroom approach, where text, pictures and video teams work closely together to deliver fast, accurate and impactful journalism for global audiences.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-quality news, business and sports photography, while also working closely with colleagues across formats to support Reuters' visual and editorial coverage.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of covering major stories and producing compelling visual journalism. They should be able to spot news, work independently in the field, and contribute original visual story ideas that help Reuters stand out.
• A good understanding of the political, economic and social landscape of Kenya and the wider East Africa region is essential. The successful candidate should also be well connected, have strong sourcing skills, and be able to identify opportunities for distinctive and original photography.
• The role requires someone who can work confidently in difficult and fast-moving situations, including protests, elections, humanitarian crises and conflict environments. Experience working in hostile environments will be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Working closely with colleagues across text, video and pictures, the successful candidate will:

• Generate and develop visual story ideas.
• Plan and execute coverage of breaking news, enterprise, business, sports and other major events.
• Produce compelling, accurate and visually strong photography that meets Reuters' editorial and technical standards.
• Work closely with text and video colleagues to identify opportunities for integrated coverage and distinctive visual storytelling.
• Contribute to Reuters' One Newsroom ambitions through strong collaboration across formats.
• Produce content that works for Reuters' global clients and digital audiences.
• Identify opportunities for exclusive pictures, deeper visual storytelling and longer-term photographic projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sources, photographers, editors and other stakeholders across Kenya and the wider region.

Required qualifications

Candidates must have strong technical photography skills, including:

• Professional digital photography and camera skills.
• Digital image editing and processing.
• Accurate captioning and metadata management.
• Fast and reliable picture filing and transmission from the field.
• The ability to work with professional photography equipment and modern image-management and transmission systems.
• A strong understanding of photographic ethics, accuracy and Reuters' editorial standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience covering major breaking news, political, business, sporting or humanitarian events in East Africa or other complex reporting environments, with a demonstrated ability to deliver exclusive and agenda-setting visual journalism
• Experience working in an integrated newsroom environment, collaborating closely with text, video and digital teams to deliver coordinated, multi-format coverage for global audiences and clients.
• Strong knowledge of Kenya and the wider East Africa region, with an established network of contacts and a track record of identifying distinctive visual stories and enterprise projects.

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Job Description

• Reuters, the world’s largest international multimedia news provider, is looking for a Sub-Saharan Africa Breaking News Correspondent, based in Nairobi.

Key Responsibilities

• Become a key player in Reuters breaking news team, producing real‑time headlines, newsbreaks, updates, sidebars, and visually-driven human interest stories.
• Cover major breaking stories from Southern Africa and other Sub‑Saharan African countries, winning timings and making our stories stand out against our main competitors.
• Collaborate closely with text and visuals colleagues across the region, showing sharp news judgment.

Required qualifications

• At least one year’s experience in a fast-paced breaking news environment, demonstrating a track record of working in a diverse newsroom and excelling under pressure. 
• Skill at processing complex information quickly.
• Ability to filter information from multiple news sources including social media to identify and report on key political and economic developments, and viral trends across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Fast, succinct and accurate writing under intense time pressure.
• Working knowledge of the region’s currency and stock markets, and how they are driven by moves elsewhere in global financial markets.
• Fluent English; other languages (e.g. French, Spanish or Portuguese) a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the political, economic and business landscape across multiple Sub-Saharan African markets, including experience reporting from or working across the region.
• Experience working in an integrated newsroom environment, collaborating effectively with text, video and pictures teams to deliver fast, coordinated and visually compelling coverage of breaking news events.
• Familiarity with digital newsgathering tools, verification techniques, social media monitoring and emerging AI-enabled newsroom workflows used to identify, report and develop breaking stories at speed.

The deadline for applications is September 18th, 2026.

What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
• Industry Competitive Benefits:  We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.