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Pitch Africa on Luxury

Paid commissions for writers, photographers, filmmakers and researchers working on African luxury, culture and enterprise.

What we publish

The series

We commission across Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Accra, Nairobi and beyond. Every piece carries the contributor’s byline and bio.

1,500–2,500 words

Essays, profiles and cover stories on the people, ideas and codes of African luxury.

1,000–1,500 words

Profiles of founders and makers across food, fashion, design, beauty, art and hospitality.

300–500 words

Short, data-led reads on a market shift. Every figure is sourced.

Per shoot

Cover stories, portraits and short films for the magazine and the podcast.

Guest column

First-person columns from the people building African luxury enterprises.

Research

Signals pieces from postgraduates and academics. See also NOBLE Fellows.

How it works

Pitch: Answer three questions below. Every pitch gets a reply within 10 working days.
Commission: Brief, fee and deadline confirmed in writing.
Edit: Two rounds of edits, then publication with your byline and bio.
Payment: Within 30 days of publication.
The Circle: Published contributors are invited into the Circle.

Send a pitch

Keep each answer short. Include links to two or three pieces of published work or a portfolio.

Read our latest editorial before you pitch.