Ciku Kimeria
Title:
Lead Editor, Culture Vertical
Day-to-day:
As a story editor I work directly with the team of journalists across the Africa region to craft pitches and stories. I edit stories, attend pitch meetings and engage with the regional and global teams regularly on everything from audience engagement to Duty of Care.
Work history:
Africa Editor at Quartz; Author of two mystery novels (Dance of the Monkeys and Of Goats and Poisoned Oranges); Communication advisor to The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center, Dalberg Advisors, Open Society Initiative of West Africa, and The Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Management from MIT with a minor in Urban Planning and another in Applied International Studies
Notable Accomplishments
Speaks English, Swahili, and French and has traveled to 56 countries, 23 of them in Africa.
