Experience

African Fiction Academy

• France
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Creative Producer

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  The African Fiction Academy is a hub that invites creatives from all over the world to come and experience African cultural heritage and create works of art inspired by it. The African Fiction Academy is a hub that invites creatives from all over the world to come and experience African cultural heritage and create works of art inspired by it.



Fiction Entertainment

• Kenya
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  At Fiction Entertainment we aspire to tell inspiring stories about the lives we live. We therefore pride ourselves in creating productions by the youth and for the youth, with the vision of empowering an entire generation of African content creators. At Fiction Entertainment we aspire to tell inspiring stories about the lives we live. We therefore pride ourselves in creating productions by the youth and for the youth, with the vision of empowering an entire generation of African content creators.



UNESCO

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Specialist in the Cultural and Creative Industries in Africa

  • Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

  Development of a capacity-building programme on the African film industry taking into account the needs and challenges identified in the UNESCO Report, “The African Film Industry; trends, challenges and opportunities for growth”. Development of a capacity-building programme on the African film industry taking into account the needs and challenges identified in the UNESCO Report, “The African Film Industry; trends, challenges and opportunities for growth”.



UNESCO

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Programme Officer

  • Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

  As an associate programme officer for the Cultural Policies and Development Entity, I specialized in research and communications on cultural policy and was the lead designer for the publication The Tracker: Culture and Public Policy. I also contributed to the analysis of the integration of culture in the Voluntary National Reports (VNRs) submitted by Member States to the United Nations High Level Policy Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. As entity focal point for Africa, I implemented a regional monitoring of cultural policies and sustainable development in the African region in order to identify key priorities, trends and initiatives at the local and national level, as well as at the regional and sub-regional levels.



UNESCO

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

  Intern at the Cultural Policies and Development Entity, UNESCO Working mainly in the area of Communications & Digital Strategy for Cross-Sectorial and Inter-Agency Collaboration. • Participating in the development of the digital communication strategy, planning and execution for an in-house collaborative platform on culture and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development • Assisting in the design of the visual identity for UNESCO World Forum (09/19), World Cities Day (10/19), and the Forum of Ministers (11/19). • Mapping the cultural and creative industries in UNESCO member states, and preparing presentations for inter-sectoral, multi-agency projects.



Audencia

• France
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Student Reporter

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

  Social media reporter and community manager for the MSc Management and Entrepreneurship in the Creative Economy Program. Social media reporter and community manager for the MSc Management and Entrepreneurship in the Creative Economy Program.



My Mambo

• Paris Area, France

• Production Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Conducted market research for the company's business plan. • Designed the company's marketing and communications strategy. • Engaged with potential international partners. • Implemented the production of a web series. • Conceptualised the commercial presentation of the digital platform • Conducted market research for the company's business plan. • Designed the company's marketing and communications strategy. • Engaged with potential international partners. • Implemented the production of a web series. • Conceptualised the commercial presentation of the digital platform



Desert Breeze Studios

• Nairobi

• Cinematographer

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Co-authored scripts based on community development projects, headed the documentary film production and post-production units, and oversaw budgeting, logistics, and client relations in over 7 counties in Kenya. • Produced for Samburu & Marsabit County Governments, NCPWD (Government parastatal), and NGOs such as VSO and WWF • Documentaries were featured on NTV Kenya, KTN Kenya and BBC, London. Co-authored scripts based on community development projects, headed the documentary film production and post-production units, and oversaw budgeting, logistics, and client relations in over 7 counties in Kenya. • Produced for Samburu & Marsabit County Governments, NCPWD (Government parastatal), and NGOs such as VSO and WWF • Documentaries were featured on NTV Kenya, KTN Kenya and BBC, London.



United States International University - Africa

• Kenya
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Producer

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  Spearheaded the production of promotional video content for the Marketing and Communications Department at USIU-Africa as part of their digital marketing campaign. The campaign was to celebrate USIU-Africa's new brand identity with a focus on Africa, and it was nominated for an award at the 2014 MSK Awards. Spearheaded the production of promotional video content for the Marketing and Communications Department at USIU-Africa as part of their digital marketing campaign. The campaign was to celebrate USIU-Africa's new brand identity with a focus on Africa, and it was nominated for an award at the 2014 MSK Awards.