How we made it in Africa, the award-winning business publication, is offering exciting opportunities for journalists and editors from across Africa to join its team on a freelance basis.
Assignments will include interviewing top African entrepreneurs and writing about business opportunities and trends on the continent.
Remuneration will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis, and will depend on the candidate’s experience and the complexity of the assignment.
Candidates must have solid, demonstrable experience writing about African business-related topics.
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DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31 ― APO Group, the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, is calling for entries from African women journalists who support female entrepreneurship for the second annual APO Group African Women in Media Award. APPLY HERE
Apply for Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2020 ― Professional, freelance journalists and media enthusiasts can apply for the Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation. APPLY HERE
Coronavirus News Collaboration Challenge 2020
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2020 ― The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is seeking proposals that develop innovative approaches to reporting on the novel coronavirus crisis using collaboration among journalists and newsrooms across state lines or national borders. APPLY HERE.
Apply for Rory Peck Trust COVID-19 Hardship Fund
DEADLINE: ROLLING ― In response to the devastating impact of the pandemic, the Rory Peck Trust has created a dedicated fund to provide practical and financial support to active freelance news journalists whose work and livelihoods have been directly affected by COVID-19. APPLY HERE
Apply for Thomas Reuters COVID-19 photo competition
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Apply for $1000 SJN solutions journalism grant
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Apply for Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting data journalism grants
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