Marketing Communications Manager

• Nov 2020 - Present

Digital Media, and Brand Management

• Jun 2018 - Present

I have worked with three brands: Wildlife Direct, a wildlife conservation organization; Neku Atawodi-Edun, (the first African) professional polo player who has played in over 22 cities in 14 countries; and, Forward Chic Boutique, an e-commerce fashion startup. I have worked with three brands: Wildlife Direct, a wildlife conservation organization; Neku Atawodi-Edun, (the first African) professional polo player who has played in over 22 cities in 14 countries; and, Forward Chic Boutique, an e-commerce fashion startup.

Founder & Chief Editor

• Jan 2018 - Present

Tagelmust is a platform that seeks to enhance the understanding and development of ourselves, and the African continent by surfacing and sharing relevant thoughts, knowledge and ideas. It consists of a blog, a newsletter and a podcast(coming soon). Blog; focuses on surfacing and amplifying knowledge from contemporary brilliant minds and the eminent dead from the Global South. Newsletter; The newsletter is called Curiouser, a text representation of what curiosity embodied in a spacecraft could read like. It is an extension of the blog; a summary of articles, books, videos, podcasts, essays, thoughts, ideas and wisdom from the eminent dead to help us deconstruct and understand ourselves, and the Africas. The aim is to make it monthly(or what the data shows). I am currently piloting it on a bi-monthly basis( Follow this link to subscribe http://eepurl.com/gkYKfH) I started Tagelmust as an Africa focused lifestyle blog but it has since evolved into its current form, with the most recent pivot taking place in March 2019. Show less

Marketing Consultant

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

Executing an email marketing campaign Executing an email marketing campaign

Marketing & Communications

• Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

MEST is a Pan-African training program, seed fund and incubator for technology entrepreneurs in Africa, providing critical skills training in software development, business and communications. MEST is a Pan-African training program, seed fund and incubator for technology entrepreneurs in Africa, providing critical skills training in software development, business and communications.

Photographer, Writer & Content Strategist

• Jan 2015 - Mar 2017

Documentary, travel, and event photographer, with a bias of tech events and companies. Tech companies I have worked with include Gearbox.co.ke, PayGo Energy, iHub, Totohealth, Startup Grind Nairobi, brck.org, and aWhere. Documentary, travel, and event photographer, with a bias of tech events and companies. Tech companies I have worked with include Gearbox.co.ke, PayGo Energy, iHub, Totohealth, Startup Grind Nairobi, brck.org, and aWhere.

Multimedia Editor

• Sep 2014 - Mar 2016

Documentation of in house events, and curation of company related/associated content in line with overall brand identity. This included doing stories in multimedia format of our members and partners. Developing, implementing and evaluating social media strategies. Maintaining oversight of the company blog with an audience of more than 100 000 a month, updating relevant information on other company communication channels. Handled art related partnerships for the UXLab, including overseeing the National Digital Art Competition for the 2015 edition of the annual Kenya Art Fair. It was an iHub and Kuona Arts Trust partnership. Show less

Media and Communications

• Dec 2013 - Jul 2014

Content Editor

• Nov 2012 - Jul 2013

Sourcing for news content which includes current world news, business news, entertainment news, sports news and local news for African countries from the internet. Going over sourced content to ensure that it is current and relevant before sending it to our consumers Editing the sourced content. Translating edited content into English, French and Kiswahili. Sourcing for news content which includes current world news, business news, entertainment news, sports news and local news for African countries from the internet. Going over sourced content to ensure that it is current and relevant before sending it to our consumers Editing the sourced content. Translating edited content into English, French and Kiswahili.

Library Assistant

• 2012 - Oct 2012

Record keeping, compilation and documentation of members’ information, indexing and updating the book records, digitization of the library’s multimedia section, registering new members, conducting introductory tours for new members and the handling of the speedlingua learning sessions. Speedlingua is software that assists students to master the French language. Record keeping, compilation and documentation of members’ information, indexing and updating the book records, digitization of the library’s multimedia section, registering new members, conducting introductory tours for new members and the handling of the speedlingua learning sessions. Speedlingua is software that assists students to master the French language.

Intern

• May 2011 - Aug 2011

Pre-production logistics, Casting/Artiste management, Box office operations, Public speaking and presentation skills, distribution of PR materials and marketing strategy formulation and review. Pre-production logistics, Casting/Artiste management, Box office operations, Public speaking and presentation skills, distribution of PR materials and marketing strategy formulation and review.