Content Lead

• Write Tech Safari's weekly feature edition on African tech business and economy and submit it on time every week.
• Write at least one edition of The Big Move newsletter each month.
• Identify and research stories using various sources including founders, investors, and company data.
• Edit Tech Safari's weekly roundup, This Week in African Tech, before publication.
• Edit and provide constructive feedback to junior writers and freelance contributors.
• Review story pitches submitted through the open pitch programme.
• Collaborate with the Head of Growth and Editorial to develop new content formats and increase reader engagement.

• Have at least four years of experience writing about business, technology, or economics with published work you reported and wrote yourself.
• Have experience editing other people's writing, either as an editor or section lead.
• Have established contacts in African tech, able to reach founders, investors, or policy officials for stories.
• Understand how African tech companies operate financially and can explain it to a general audience.
• Meet deadlines reliably and communicate early if a story may be delayed.
• Communicate clearly in writing and calls, able to disagree professionally with editors.
• Write original drafts without relying on AI tools.
• Be curious about podcasts, video, and other media formats and have opinions on what works.
• Adapt quickly to breaking news, changing plans, or format issues.
• Have read Tech Safari, Ag Safari, and The Big Move and understand their content and style.

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