Ventures Africa is a monthly Pan-African business magazine, which will champion Africapitalism by celebrating African success, free enterprise, the entrepreneurial spirit, and the rewards of hard work.


Ventures Africa has both Online and Offline presence and is rapidly becoming the number one business/financial news reporting outlet for most Africans and the diaspora.


We are currently hiring business/features writers skilled in the art of business writing/journalism.







Job Description


Collecting, analysing and reporting facts (by interview, observation or investigation) about newsworthy events in the financial/business world, with strong focus on events as they play out in Africa's emerging markets. With focus on mergers and acquisitions in Africa, stock market trends, investments, start-ups and business initiatives of top African entreprenuers.


Applicants should also possess the necessary skills set for interview, investigation, observation, reporting and writing stories for the publication.




Job/Person Specification


? BSC/HND Mass communication or any equivalent field.


? 1-3 years work experience.


? High Network/Contact


? Good writing skills.


? Good command of English.


? Ability to motivate people and work in a team.


? Ability to work without supervision.


? Good interviewing skills.


? Must be a good proof reader/editor.


? Ability to work under pressure.


? Familiarity with business reporting styles of Bloomberg, Forbes and Reuters






Qualified candidate should email CV and a 3 paragraph cover letter to: [email protected] on or before the 14th of June, 2012.