I just read that the Economist is currently recruiting an Africa Correspondant and I thought some of you might be interested in applying.
The job is based in London and is, of course, in English. The deadline for application is May 3rd.
More details here.
Best of luck to all applicants.
Thanks for posting- but…an AFRICA correspondent, based in LONDON?
Wow Hieke, I failed to notice that irony! Well spotted!
Uhm….very tempting!
African correspondents are always based in London, I even wonder with incredulity that some well-intended citizen of the world dared to raise this question! The African correspondent will be paying taxes in London, they must be English-passport carriers as the UK Home Office will not grant work permit, and of course it is preferrable that they know as little as possible of Africa so as not to cause too much international trouble for the Economist Corporation.
Ha, Carla, you turned the irony succesfully into sarcasm.
Yeah, they should call it Africa editor. But hey Clare, thanks for posting it! I can’t believe I missed that!
No problem guys - best of luck with the applications!
Look, dudes. If I wanted the job, I would apply - independent of the base office. Is it weird that the job is in London? Maybe. But have any of you tried to get plane connections from one African capital to another? Life is what it is, not what we want it to be. Thank you, Clare, for posting this.
I expect African correspondent to live on African borders and tell me what it is out there rather than sip coffees in London and fantasize about chaise-longue-ing in sunny Africa.It could be more fun crossing Africa on horse; a more dignified way of ‘corresponding’ about Africa. yes, it’s about dignity, reporting from the same level instead of high above London.
Interesting situation, interesting discussion:)
Interesting indeed! Thanks for the comments.
I’m sure the job requires extensive travel in Africa, meaning long periods of time away from home. Especially for people with families, that’s a tough life.