Center for Business Journalism2020-12-11T17:40:27+03:00

Center for Business Journalism

Our Mission

The Strathmore Center for Business and Financial Journalism is devoted to creating and supporting transformational advancements in journalism and communication that will enhance better financial reporting and more informed public and enrich the economic lives of the society.

The center focuses on executive training of journalists, research and supporting organizations on empowering communities. This is to be achieved by fostering a culture of data-driven reporting and advanced investigative reporting.

Trainings

  • Sustainable Development and Development Planning

    As the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) came under review in 2015, the world had a new opportunity for articulating clear goals and targets...

  • Safaricom Business Journalism Fellowship Program

    These will be social evenings (dinners) with newsmakers and Industry Influencers. The speakers will be leaders (newsmakers) in each of the fields.

  • Africa Media Hub

    The Africa Media Hub (AMH) (formerly Center for Business Journalism) was set up in January 2017 under the context that Africa’s future is linked to an improvement in democratic governance and economic growth...

About the Centre

The Strathmore Center for Business Journalism is an invention of Strathmore Business School. It was created to bridge the ever increasing gap in data driven journalism and more informed financial reporting in the continent’s media sector.

The Center will

  • Promote quality journalism by developing programs, projects, and research to support opportunities, action, and outcomes for journalist.
  • Provide forums for discussion, debate and exchange of views and experiences for journalists, editors, media executive and other media professionals.
  • Inspire new, transformative ideas in an ever-changing media landscape.
  • Catalyze collaboration and partnerships with the academy, communities, and communications industries.
  • Create and support networks among media professionals within the continent.
  • Strengthen the Center’s credibility as the leader in both journalism innovation and civic engagement.

Our intention flows from the Strathmore Business School philosophy – transformation through virtue and service to society.

By combining professionalism with research and emphasis on ethics and social responsibility, we prepare our participants to be leaders in journalism and communication.

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Why CBJ

Journalism is socially important, as well as a fascinating and exciting, and that is why we believe that courses should be as affordable and accessible to most journalists.

We maintain high standards, but keep our prices affordable, by investing in quality teaching whilst keeping clients comfortable.

Our center is located in Madaraka estate, a few minutes away from the Nairobi city center.

We are housed in the Strathmore Business School, accredited as the first green building in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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