Official information
Overview
- Publication
- African Arguments
- Eligibility
- Official: they prioritise writers of African descent based on the continent, but are open to articles from anyone who meets their editorial standards. Payment priority is separately stated as African journalists based in Africa.
- Writing
- News analysis, op-ed, features, essays, investigations
- Payment
- Fees vary — not a published fixed rate
- Currency
- Not publicly stated
- Payment conditions
- Official: limited budget. They prioritise funds to commission African journalists based in Africa, and can also offer a fee to many other writers. They are grateful to writers who can contribute voluntarily (permanent paid jobs, other funding, writing not their living). For paid articles, fees vary by kind of article and time/resources.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated
- Word count
- Average about 1,000 words; longer if exceptionally well written
- Response time
- If no reply after a week, assume it is not a fit. They aim to answer emails in 2–4 working days.
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Email a pitch or a draft
- AI policy
- Not publicly stated
What they want
- Original angles on African politics, social issues, economics, development, gender, environment, culture — a story, not a topic.
- Clear, evidenced, engaging writing for a pan-African, non-specialist audience.
- Pitch or full draft. Tell them who you are, why now, how you will report it, and why you are the person.
- April 2026 official relaunch: contact africanarguments@soas.ac.uk.
What they don't want
- Vague general pitches.
- Do not treat payment as guaranteed. Do not invent a naira or dollar fee.
- Do not submit the same piece to both the main site and Debating Ideas.
Requirements
- Email africanarguments@soas.ac.uk
- Who you are, why now, reporting plan, clips if you have them
Rights
Published under a Creative Commons licence that allows non-commercial republication with attribution and a link, text unchanged, free to read.
How to submit
- Read https://africanarguments.org/write-for-us/.
- Email africanarguments@soas.ac.uk with a pitch or draft.
- Debating Ideas is separate: debateideas@africanarguments.org.
Official source
Writing for African Arguments (official) · African Arguments Relaunching for 2026 (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
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