Paid role, based in Nairobi and only open to candidates with right to work in Kenya.
Briter is on a mission to build the go-to point of reference for emerging markets’ data and our team believes in the ability of better information to drive a proactive, business and opportunity-centred narrative. More and clearer data have the potential to boost business, creative, and investment activity, and Briter has been relentlessly working alongside several public and private stakeholders to create an accessible portal to knowledge about underserved markets.
Briter saw the light as a digital publication in late 2018 and quickly converted into a data-driven research firm focused on analysing business environments across underserved markets – i.e. those lacking the adequate supply of information able to showcase the number of opportunities they offer. Over the past 24 months, Briter has released the largest collection of visualisations focused on technology ecosystems across Africa, South Asia and MENA and its research has grown to become a point of reference for major corporates, international organisations, governmental institutions, and investors.
Its work has now been featured in major media outlets such as TechCrunch, Forbes, African Business, The New African, Quartz, The Africa Report, and several major regional magazines. Briter’s ultimate goal consists of building a constructive narrative about business, creative, and investment opportunities across underserved economies by means of making more data available and digestible.
We are now looking to expand our Nairobi team and adding a Research Analyst Intern to the family to support our research by providing background data collection and operational support. The intern will report directly to the Associate and Head of Research and will be working alongside our Data and Research Analyst. French-speakers have an advantage due to immediate needs for research across Francophone Africa ??.
The candidate we are after will:
- be extremely proficient in written ?️ and spoken ? English; French speakers are particularly invited to apply;
- be passionate about technology ?, investment ?, and business opportunities ? across emerging markets ?;
- be familiar with industry jargon, including terminology related to startups, core industries, investment, and technology;
- be a self-starter ?, show an entrepreneurial and proactive spirit, and suggest areas of potential exploration to the team ?;
- be digitally competent ?; this includes being willing and able to learn new software through tutorials;
- have a Bachelor, Master or MBA ?in related subjects or demonstrable relevant working experience and understanding of the target industry;
- be proficient in MS Office and Google Suite – with an eye for snazzy PowerPoint or Google Slides presentations and knowledge of all main formulas in Excel / Google Sheets ?;
- take ownership of the role and aspire to build a high calibre profile within the industry;
- pay extreme attention to detail;
Nice-to-haves
- demonstrable knowledge or projects using main data and research tools;
- have 1+ years experience as an analyst, consulting, or operations in a startup;
- personal projects such as blogs, channels, previous startups, etc.
- working knowledge of French, Swahili, Mandarin, Hindi, and/or Arabic;
- international working experience;
- knowledge of fundamentals of data science, data cleaning, and visualisation;
- being a fan of continuous learning – Coursera, TED, Udemy, and the like;
The Intern’s tasks will include:
- Researching, collecting, cleaning and analysing business and investment data;
- Reporting to the research team (Head of Research, Associate, Director);
- Curating information on Briter’s flagship platform, Intelligence;
- Processing large datasets with extreme precision;
- Creating visual content such as infographics, visual reports, internal and external presentations and newsletters;
- Contributing to the maintenance and update of Briter’s analytics platform;
- Supporting the team by attending meetings and events;
- Supporting the team during calls/in-person meetings and through note-taking.
What’s in for the candidate:
- Full Time;
- Paid role;
- Opportunity to fast-track relations with several major stakeholders across Africa’s technology ecosystem, including government, venture capital funds, government bodies, and corporates;
- Flexible working locations and flexible hours;
- Membership at leading co-working spaces;
- Remote work is an option;
- Based on performance, opportunity to join in the early days of the company’s regional expansion and progress to further full-time roles;
Deadline: November 25th 2020
Please apply by sending 1) your CV or visual presentation and 2) telling us what makes you the ideal candidate for the role and what makes you interested in the company. Please 3) use Briter’s Nairobi Internship Application* as email subject.
*Applications that will be sent without respecting this format will not be considered.
