Sure Media Magazine – Writer Guidelines
Sure Media Magazine is a leading platform documenting Africa’s growth, ambition, and innovation. We spotlight the entrepreneurs, creators, executives, and industry shapers driving the continent forward—across finance, technology, fashion, media, food, health, agriculture, real estate, and every sector transforming African life.
Our mandate is simple: produce original content that educates, informs, entertains, and inspires the world—while amplifying the people responsible for Africa’s rise.
Writers who publish with us help shape global understanding of Africa’s evolution, challenges, and the innovations redefining the future.
What We Publish
We accept:
• Features & Deep-Dive Profiles
African entrepreneurship, industry growth, leadership, innovation, social impact, and economic transformation.
• Contributor Articles
Expert insights, opinion pieces, analysis, creator/industry commentary.
• Press Releases & Announcements
Company news, product launches, expansions, partnerships, and ecosystem updates.
Our editorial lens is pan-African, global-facing, and solutions-driven. We care about ideas, stories, and people influencing the continent’s future.
Editorial Standards
1. Exclusivity
All submissions must be original, unpublished elsewhere, and tailored for Sure Media.
2. Sources
Writers must use credible, up-to-date sources with natural in-text hyperlinks.
Poorly sourced or outdated work will be declined.
3. AI Policy
We do not accept AI-generated articles.
Writers may use AI only for:
• research organization
• outlines
• fact-checking
• grammar refinement
All writing must be human-created, human-edited, and human-verified.
4. Imagery
AI-generated images are allowed only if they match the story context.
Otherwise, use original, high-quality landscape photography.
Featured images must always be high quality.
Voice & Style
• Professional, global, and accessible
• Clear, polished English
• Narrative-driven when profiling entrepreneurs
• Insight-rich when covering industries
• SEO best practices but always written for humans
• No local dialect or slang—our readers are global professionals
• Tone must convey authority and clarity
Word Count
• Features: 800–1,200 words
• Press Releases & Announcements: 500–800 words
• Contributor Articles: Flexible depending on depth and category
Our Audience
We serve a global community of:
• Entrepreneurs
• CEOs and founders
• Investors
• Industry experts
• Creators and influencers
• Policy and development leaders
Sure Media aims to be the benchmark publication for African entrepreneurship and impact journalism.
How Writers Get Paid at Sure Media
Sure Media offers equal earning opportunities to all writers, regardless of location, background, or experience.
We run on a performance-based model: no salaries, no limits.
How Earnings Work
If a writer interviews an entrepreneur, public figure, or brand willing to be featured—
and that entrepreneur pays the $100 publication fee—
then the writer gets 50% (=$50) and Sure Media gets 50% (=$50).
Writers keep earning as long as they keep securing high-quality interview-driven content.
Two Types of Writers at Sure Media
1. Business-Oriented Writers (Earners)
These writers:
• Find entrepreneurs or public figures worth profiling
• Conduct original interviews
• Create compelling human-first narratives
• Submit publication-ready articles
• Earn 50% of every paid piece they bring in
2. Portfolio/Contributor Writers (Free-Will Publishers)
These writers:
• Contribute thought pieces and insights for visibility
• Use Sure Media to build their professional brand
• Publish for free (subject to editorial approval)
• Do not earn unless tied to a paid entrepreneur feature
We want quality writers and quality stories, not volume.
Contributor Accounts
Writers must have an active contributor account to publish.
Contributor Account Rates:
• African Writers: KSh 1,000 (one-time)
• Rest of the World: $100 (one-time)
This unlocks:
• Unlimited publishing (subject to editorial approval)
• A personal author page
• Visibility to global readers and industry stakeholders
• Priority consideration for features and collaborative projects
Submission Process
• Submit completed drafts through our editorial portal (provided after you obtain your contributor account).
• All articles undergo editorial review.
• Paid publications (entrepreneur interviews) are edited in-house for quality assurance.
• Articles that fail to meet guidelines are rejected without refund.
Final Note
Sure Media Magazine exists to document Africa’s rise with depth, honesty, and ambition.
We are not a mass-content platform. We are a prestige publication dedicated to ideas, people, and innovations shaping the continent.
Writers who publish with us help tell the story of Africa’s future—industry by industry, leader by leader.
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