Mako Muzenda
Corporate Communications at Ghazan Global- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Ghazan Global
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Austria
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Corporate Communications
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Freelance Writer
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Jul 2015 - Present
I write articles and contribute content for UN Dispatch, the UN's news blog, at undispatch.com. I write articles and contribute content for UN Dispatch, the UN's news blog, at undispatch.com.
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The Mandela Rhodes Foundation
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South Africa
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2021 - Apr 2023
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Salzburg Global Seminar
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Impact Fellow
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Apr 2022 - Jul 2022
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African Women in Media
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Newsletter Consultant
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Nov 2020 - Oct 2021
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Daily Maverick
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South Africa
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Freelance Writer
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Jan 2017 - Oct 2021
As part of the Africa team for the Daily Maverick, I contribute articles concerning African affairs, with particular focus on Zimbabwean issues. As part of the Africa team for the Daily Maverick, I contribute articles concerning African affairs, with particular focus on Zimbabwean issues.
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UNOPS
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Denmark
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Communications and Reporting Assist
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Mar 2020 - Nov 2020
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Rhodes University
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2020
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Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
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Feb 2017 - Jan 2018
As a tutor in Rhodes University's Journalism Department, I work with second year writing and editing students.
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Mar 2015 - Jan 2018
I contribute content to Rhodos Magazine, a publication for Rhodes University Alumni. I mainly write features articles.
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Feb 2015 - Dec 2017
I help teach new students French, with focus on writing skills and proficiency
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Quartz Africa
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South Africa
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Writer
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Jul 2018 - Dec 2019
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Activate Student Newspaper
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Grahamstown Area, South Africa
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Editor in Chief
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May 2016 - Dec 2016
As editor-in-chief for Activate, I was responsible for managing the student media organisation on a daily basis. I chaired meetings, oversaw the budget along with the Finance Manager, and appointed the editorial team with my deputy editor-in-chief. In addition, I was responsible for conducting interviews with media houses such as Radio702 and AlgoaFM during the FeesMustFall and RUReferenceList protests. As editor-in-chief for Activate, I was responsible for managing the student media organisation on a daily basis. I chaired meetings, oversaw the budget along with the Finance Manager, and appointed the editorial team with my deputy editor-in-chief. In addition, I was responsible for conducting interviews with media houses such as Radio702 and AlgoaFM during the FeesMustFall and RUReferenceList protests.
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Aug 2015 - May 2016
As Online Editor, I oversee several online projects and portfolios for Activate's website. I have initiated multimedia initiatives such as podcasts and video, as well as expanding our social media reach. In addition, I write and edit articles to be published on the website, and chair regular brainstorm sessions with the rest of the Online Team.
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2015
I edit articles for the Features section of Activate Student Newspaper, as well as coming up with new story ideas, new angles on old stories, and keeping in touch with the student body to find out what they want and need to read.
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Zimbojam
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Harare, Zimbabwe
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Intern
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Jul 2014 - Jul 2014
Researching articles, thinking of angles for different stories, and writing articles Researching articles, thinking of angles for different stories, and writing articles
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Junior Editor
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Jan 2012 - Nov 2012
Writing articles and editing Writing articles and editing
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Education
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Rhodes University
Master of Arts - MA, Journalism and Media Studies -
Rhodes University
Bachelor of Journalism, Journalism -
Rhodes University
Bachelor of Journalism, Journalism and Media Studies