WeBloom Africa is calling 6 Aspiring Journalists to join their team

WeBloom Africa is calling 6 Aspiring Journalists to join their team

Deadline: 21^st of May 2021

WeBloomAfrica – A network which seeks to utilise Gender-Lens Investing (GLI) as a catalyst for the improved outcomes of Impact investing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by redirecting efforts towards the building of local capabilities and capacities in Africa’s innovation ecosystems.

WeBloom Africa is looking for 6 African journalists, to Join Webloom Voices and gets the opportunity to have their works published and showcase female entrepreneurship in your innovation ecosystem.

Benefits

Receive training on business reporting, working with sources, how to search for trusted information and story pitching
Deepen your knowledge of African enterprises and gender disparities within the innovation and entrepreneurship sector more broadly
Be exposed to expert speakers and gain relevant networks
Gain access to story ideas and editorial advice
Share your own expertise with other participants;

Requirements and Eligibility

To qualify you must be a journalist passionate about gender equality and entrepreneurship, then they want to hear from you! You must:

Be aged 18-35
Have a degree in Journalism or an equivalent field
Be a native speaker of English or be able to speak and write in English
Have demonstrable experience in journalistic writing (print or online media) + experience in daily reporting.
Be available to work with WeBloom for a duration of 6 months and produce at least 4 article each month.
Attend and actively participate in fortnightly feedback online meetings with the WeBloom chief editor and other selected journalists.
Complete a monthly monitoring and evaluation survey

Application

To apply for opportunity, WeBloom Voices need you to provide them with the following: