Landing a job in African Tech PR as a Graduate: What to Expect and Where it will Lead You
We’ve always been laser focussed in terms of cultivating and nurturing talent here at Wimbart. In our latest blog post, read how Nouran ElRefaei started her comms career at Wimbart [and how she secured her first promotion].Applying for jobs in
Wimbart Crowns Huge Year With Wins At BME Pros Awards and PRWeek Awards 2023
For many stakeholders in African tech, 2023 has been a year to forget, and perhaps rightly so. It has been a year littered with losses, layoffs and liquidations, largely owed to the global VC pullback and the subsequent fallout. As
Simeon Onoja, Business Elites Africa
Journalists have the potential to effect real-world change with their written narratives. This is specifically identified by Simeon Onoja, Content Strategist for Business Elites Africa who spoke to us about his deep affection and craft for storytelling, as well as
Kenneth Igbomor, CNBC Africa
As an African, owning the narrative of various stories continues to speak for the huge potential of the continent. This week, we feature Kenneth Igbomor, Market Editor for CNBC Africa, a consumer news and business channel, who shares how the
Charissa Cassels, INC Africa
We spoke with Charissa Cassels, from Inc.Africa about her journey to becoming a writer. Her early days as a poet and participating in essay competitions naturally led her to the world of storytelling.Charissa believes that the craft of writing is
Alexis Akwagyiram, Semafor Africa
Our spotlight for this week is on Alexis Akwagyiram, Managing Editor for Semafor Africa. His desire for a creative outlet, write and travel, and experience of writing for his student newspaper had prepared him to step into the world of
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega, TechCabal
This week, we shine our spotlight on Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega, Newsroom Editor for TechCabal and the writer of his own substack publication Notadeepdive. Muyiwa shared that growing up in a household environment obsessed with consuming news had a big part to
Samuel Gebre, Bloomberg
Samuel Gebre, News Reporter for Bloomberg shares his story of how he got into journalism after working as a mechanical engineer, to deciding to take a five-month travel break to re-evaluate his aspirations..Read the full interview with Samuel below as
Peter Oluka, TechEconomy
We spoke with Peter Oluka, Editor of TechEconomy who revealed his passion for fact-finding, ideas and events, being able to express these interests through writing. This love has ultimately led him to pursue his career to become an accomplished journalist. He
Africa Tech Summit 2023: African Tech Congregates In London
The Africa Tech Summit is a leading African tech event connecting African tech leaders, MNOs, entrepreneurs, trade bodies, corporates, investors in startups and media in Africa and held annually in Nairobi, Accra (dubbed the Africa Money and DeFi Summit) and