At least one year’s experience in a fast-paced breaking news environment, demonstrating a track record of working in a diverse newsroom and excelling under pressure.
Skill at processing complex information quickly.
Ability to filter information from multiple news sources including social media to identify and report on key political and economic developments, and viral trends across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Fast, succinct and accurate writing under intense time pressure.
Working knowledge of the region’s currency and stock markets, and how they are driven by moves elsewhere in global financial markets.
Fluent English; other languages (e.g. French, Spanish or Portuguese) a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong knowledge of the political, economic and business landscape across multiple Sub-Saharan African markets, including experience reporting from or working across the region.
Experience working in an integrated newsroom environment, collaborating effectively with text, video and pictures teams to deliver fast, coordinated and visually compelling coverage of breaking news events.
Familiarity with digital newsgathering tools, verification techniques, social media monitoring and emerging AI-enabled newsroom workflows used to identify, report and develop breaking stories at speed.

Key Responsibilities

Become a key player in Reuters breaking news team, producing real‑time headlines, newsbreaks, updates, sidebars, and visually-driven human interest stories.
Cover major breaking stories from Southern Africa and other Sub‑Saharan African countries, winning timings and making our stories stand out against our main competitors.
Collaborate closely with text and visuals colleagues across the region, showing sharp news judgment.

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Entry and Basic-level Media, communications, languages jobs in Nairobi, Kenya