The Africa Report, a pan-African political and economics monthly magazine has vacancy for the post of Business Editor.
The Editor is to organise corporate, economic and financial coverage in its digital newsroom.
The full brief of the suitable candidate is as follows:
- Plan, write, and edit material for publication on our digital platform
- Liaise and plan coverage with The Africa Report editors and correspondents
- Oversee business coverage on our print editions, including investigations and rankings
- Handle social media responsibilities for business and economic stories
Skills and qualifications
• Have writing, editing and commissioning experience at a reputable newspaper, magazine or digital publication.
• Experience in managing people.
• A good network of business journalists and sources in multiple African countries, and the drive to develop it.
• Ability to execute tasks on a website news cycle.
• Be a native English speaker. Knowledge of a language from the continent, or French/Arabic is a plus.
According to the vacancy announcement distributed by APO Group on behalf of Jeune Afrique Media Group, interested candidates should send CV along with a covering letter to: jobs@theafricareport.com
The Africa Report
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The Africa Report has established itself as the international publication of reference dedicated to African affairs. It is the guide used by decision makers to anticipate economic and political changes in Africa and relied upon for the expertise of an independent editorial team in its surveys, sector reports and country focus published in each issue. Its recognised high-quality coverage of the African business environment is combined with the widest pan-African and international circulation.
Every month, The Africa Report provides more than 400,000 African and international readers with expert analysis of Africa’s fast-changing political and economic landscapes.
With Africa becoming an investment destination of choice, The Africa Report responds to the growing business need for solid analysis of the political situation and assessment of the risks.
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For half a century, Groupe Jeune Afrique has been the leading economic, political and cultural media throughout Africa and worldwide thanks to its top-end publications Jeune Afrique (in French) and The Africa Report (in English).
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The Africa Report calls upon the finest African and international journalists, renowned specialists on the continent’s politics, economy, industry and governance.
In-the-field writers report from every region to guarantee in-depth, on-the-ground reportage. Company profiles and CEO interviews, as well as essential maps and data, complete the editorial offer that has been praised as a reliable factual source by decision-makers and investors active in Africa.
In recognition of this journalistic excellence, The Africa Report has twice won the Diageo Africa Business Reporting Award for “Best Publication”, as well as the award for “Best Published Feature” and twice the “Best journalist” one.
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