Wairimū Gitahi Email & Phone Number

Senegal | Kenya

Consultant: Advocacy & Domestic Resource Mobilization - NTD Control & Elimination/Consultant: Plaidoyer et mobilisation des ressources nationales pour le contrôle et l’élimination des MNT

United Kingdom

Co-host/Tech Journalist/Studio Expert for SOEP. Somewhere on Earth (SOEP): The Global Tech Podcast is a brand-new weekly podcast that looks at technology and how it impacts our daily lives. We tell the untold and unloved tech stories from somewhere on Earth and are trying to create a tech for good ecosystem where new ideas and new technologies can find support and evolve. We don’t do new toys and gadgets, but we look at new trends, new tech and new ways we use tech in our everyday lives. We discuss how the ever evolving digital world is changing our culture and our societies, but we don’t shy away from the news of the day, looking at the tech behind the top stories affecting our world. Presenter: Gareth MitchellCo-hosts/Studio Experts: Ghislaine Boddington, Wairimu Gitahi, Peter Guest and Angelica MariProduction Manager: Elisabeth TuohyRecorded and produced by Lansons Team Farner, in UKEditor: Ania Lichtarowicz

Africa

Oversaw the creation and review of content across various projects and programs with a strong emphasis on impact and insights analysis. Key projects included the Catalyst Fund and Jobtech Alliance. Catalyst Fund partners with founders building tech solutions for climate adaptation and resilience. Jobtech Alliance is an ecosystem-building initiative to advance inclusive jobtech in Africa.• Produced multi-media content, including blogs, articles, the organization’s newsletter, and a podcast series.• Qual & Quan to assess impact • Guided subject matter experts in content creation strategies.• Guided and mentored colleagues on social media management and content creation.Key Achievements: • Authored about 30 thought leadership articles within the year.• Revamped the writing style of blogs and articles to a more data-informed approach, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative data. Additionally, I used storytelling from a human angle to enhance audience engagement.• Strategically positioned the organization's experts as thought leaders by highlighting their achievements through blog profiles. • Managed a 3-part series podcast and film on "The Future of Work and Jobtech platform." Focusing on digital platforms that improve livelihood and create jobs.

Belgium

Produced multi-media content focusing on digital financial inclusion and inclusive economies, especially for women.• Reviewed content across the Inclusive Digital Economy program. • Produced multi-media content, including podcast episodes, shooting and editing videos, and creating content for campaigns. • Created a media contacts database.Key Achievements: • Initiated and produced the Digital@ThelastMile Podcast.• Successfully managed media relations and served as a spokesperson during the launch of the Women’s Inclusion Hub, an initiative leveraging impact capital and blended finance solutions to support women-led ventures. Notably, the launch was covered by BBC’s Digital Planet program, which boasts an audience of 26,000 per week.

Nairobi, Kenya

Produced multi-media content, including feature stories and news analysis, for various BBC World Service programs and websites.• Developed content for programs like Outlook, Heart & Soul, Health Check, Click, Digital Planet, Newsday, Focus on Africa, and more.• Ensured stories were comprehensive and aligned with editorial guidelines.• Co-hosted programs and coordinated with program presenters for effective delivery of content.Key Achievements: • I am one of the few African female journalists to have produced content for numerous programs across BBC World Service, including "Heart & Soul." Among the outstanding documentaries I produced was a 25-minute documentary on "The Akorino Cult of Kenya."• Recognized for setting the standard in producing and presenting content for BBC’s "Health Check" series, called "Living With," which focused on living positively with serious conditions or illnesses.• Nominated to present BBC’s flagship program, "100 Women"

United States

> Filing stories for the global affairs program called The World. > Working in three formats: Text/writing, photography, and radio. > Handling script writing for stories and significant editing and voice-over work. > Doing one-on-one interviews with program presenters.

Canada

Nairobi, Kenya

East Africa

Press officer and Radio WWF-Afrika project manager > In charge of copywriting reports for the different conservation projects. > Led in organizing journalists from around Africa to contribute stories to the radio project bulletin. > Scripted for the radio project and edited scripts from contributors. > Coordinated translation of radio scripts from English to French.

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

Bachelor Of Arts (Communication), Communication And Media Studies, M&E, Multi-Media Content Creation

Diplome Du Langue