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    Reach Gen Z at the start of their careers.

    Workie is a careers media network read by 400,000+ students, new grads and early-career professionals across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and beyond.

    Total audience
    400,000+
    Newsletter subscribers
    130,000+
    Social followers
    280,000+
    Average open rate
    25-50%
    Engagement rate
    15-80%
    Click-through rate
    3.4-8%

    Ways to work with us

    Newsletter, social, blog, video and community placements. Pricing is custom. Pick the formats you want and we'll add them to your brief.

    Get the media kit

    Audience, formats and rates. Our team sends it to your inbox.

    Why advertise with Workie

    Reach decision-makers

    Our audience includes HR leaders, hiring managers, C-suite executives and early-career professionals, many of whom make buying decisions.

    Native sponsored content

    We write your brand into content our audience already reads, so sponsored posts sit alongside our own rather than interrupting it.

    Several channels, one partnership

    Instagram, newsletters, the blog, WhatsApp communities and more.

    Focused on Africa

    We cover careers in Africa: the job market, pay and the workplace issues our readers deal with.

    Workie

    Flagship
    Audience
    Gen-Z & early career professionals, students, recent graduates in Africa
    Reach
    170K+ Instagram followers | 130K+ newsletter subscribers | 6M+ monthly reach
    Best for
    Career platforms, EdTech, financial services, professional tools, wellness, leadership programs

    Our newsletters

    • Workie Weekly73,600 subscribers · Sundays
    • CoCreate19,600 subscribers · Wednesdays, Creative & Tech
    • WorkShift B2B14,000 subscribers · Thursdays, C-Suite & HR
    • Sales Mogul9,500 subscribers · Thursdays, Sales professionals
    • Workie2,100 subscribers · Saturdays, Gen-Z & graduates

    Our audience

    Demographics

    Location

    Nigeria60%
    Kenya15%
    Ghana10%
    South Africa8%
    Other African countries7%
    Age
    22-45 years (primary), with a growing Gen-Z segment
    Education
    85% university educated
    Income
    Middle to upper-middle class professionals

    Industries

    Technology & StartupsFinance & BankingConsulting & Professional ServicesHealthcareMedia & CreativeManufacturing & FMCGNGOs & Development

    Job levels

    Entry-level & Graduates25%
    Mid-career Professionals40%
    Senior Managers & Directors25%
    C-Suite & Founders10%

    What clients say

    “Workie helped us fill 15 senior roles in 3 months”
    Head of Talent, Leading Fintech
    “Our employer brand awareness increased 300% after the campaign”
    HR Director, Tech Startup
    “The engagement rates were 5x higher than our other channels”
    Marketing Manager, EdTech Company

    How it works

    1. 1

      Brief us

      Tell us about your brand, goals, target audience, and budget. We'll recommend the best products and placements.

    2. 2

      We create

      We write the content in our voice and in line with your brand. You approve everything before it goes live.

    3. 3

      We publish

      Your content goes live on the channels you picked, at the times our audience is most active.

    4. 4

      We report

      You get impressions, engagement, clicks and conversions, plus what worked and what to try next.

    Start a campaign

    Fill in the form and we'll reply within 24 business hours with a proposal.

    Or email us directly at ads@thecareerbuddy.com

    Brands we've worked with

    ZikokoBoltMoniepointFlutterwavePiggyVestRemotePassEarnipayAltSchoolShuttlersALXTechCabalBamboo

    Advertise with Workie

    Send us a brief and we'll put together a proposal for your goals and budget.

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    Three stories every weekday morning.

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