Think Africa Press
Think Africa Press was a London-based English-language online magazine publishing reporting, analysis, interviews, and commentary on African affairs.
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Overview
Think Africa Press was an English-language online magazine based in London and focused on current affairs across Africa. Launched in January 2011, it sought to combine timely reporting with longer-form analysis and commentary on political, economic, legal, social, historical, environmental, health, agricultural, and gender-related issues. Its editorial model brought together a multinational staff in London, a network of correspondents, and contributors located in Africa and elsewhere. The publication positioned itself as an analytical and discussion-oriented source rather than a conventional general-news outlet. Its content included reported articles, opinion and analysis pieces, interviews, blogs, reviews, multimedia features, videos, and infographics. Special features assembled background material and interviews around particular themes, while editorial question-and-answer formats were used to explain complex African political and social developments to an international audience. Think Africa Press drew on a wide contributor base that included African and international academics, public officials, policy specialists, journalists, and civil-society figures. The contributor list associated with the publication included Desmond Tutu, Robert I. Rotberg, Mahmood Mamdani, Sarah Leah Whitson, Stephen Chan, Barbara Harrell-Bond, Tewodros Melesse, Jack McConnell, Nasir El-Rufai, Neville Isdell, Joaquim Chissano, and Joyce Banda. Their participation reflected the magazine's effort to present multiple perspectives rather than a single institutional or national viewpoint. The magazine was edited by James Schneider. At launch, it received favorable notice from analysts including Phil Clark of the School of Oriental and African Studies, who characterized it as a needed source of African analysis and critical commentary. Subsequent external recognition included inclusion in Howzit MSN's 2013 selection of African blogs and rankings associated with Technorati's world politics blogs and environmental blogs. Think Africa Press also operated within a wider media and Africa-focused knowledge network. It was identified as a partner of the African Press Association, associated with The Guardian's Africa network, and regularly republished by AllAfrica.com. In 2011 it supported the Oxford University Africa Society's Pan-Africanism Conference. These relationships extended its distribution and connected the publication to academic, journalistic, and civil-society audiences. The available reference material describes Think Africa Press in the past tense and does not establish its current operating status, ownership, financial model, or formal corporate structure. Its website and publication activity should therefore be treated as requiring verification before asserting that the brand remains active.
History
Think Africa Press began publication in January 2011 as a London-based English-language online magazine devoted to African affairs. Its editorial purpose was to provide both current reporting and deeper interpretation of political, economic, historical, legal, social, health, gender, agricultural, and environmental developments across the continent. The publication emerged as a digitally distributed platform rather than a print periodical, allowing it to combine written journalism with interviews, blogs, reviews, videos, and infographics. The magazine's editorial structure relied on a multinational London-based staff and a broader international network of correspondents and contributors. It presented contributions from African and international thinkers, academics, journalists, experts, and public figures, with an emphasis on a range of viewpoints. Named contributors included Desmond Tutu, Robert I. Rotberg, Mahmood Mamdani, Sarah Leah Whitson, Stephen Chan, Barbara Harrell-Bond, Tewodros Melesse, Jack McConnell, Nasir El-Rufai, Neville Isdell, Joaquim Chissano, and Joyce Banda. This mix of contributors helped the publication cover both specialist policy questions and broader public debates about Africa. James Schneider was identified as the editor. Under this editorial direction, Think Africa Press used several formats: conventional news reports, analysis, interviews, opinion writing, blogs, reviews, and thematic packages. Its special features combined explanatory background with interviews and editorial question-and-answer material, making the publication's output suitable for readers seeking context as well as immediate news. The publication received favorable attention at launch. Phil Clark of the School of Oriental and African Studies described it as a needed source of analysis and critical commentary. Its visibility was later reflected in external blog and media listings. In 2013, Howzit MSN included it among ten African blogs recommended for readers. Technorati-related rankings also placed it within the world-politics blog field, and its environment page appeared in a 2013 ranking of prominent environmental blogs. Think Africa Press developed affiliations that linked it to media, academic, and Africa-focused distribution networks. It was described as a partner of the African Press Association, part of The Guardian's Africa network, and a publication whose work was regularly republished by AllAfrica.com. In 2011, it supported the Oxford University Africa Society's Pan-Africanism Conference. These relationships broadened the publication's reach and reinforced its role at the intersection of journalism, research, and public discussion about Africa. The available source material does not document a formal corporate owner, parent company, revenue model, investment history, or a confirmed closure date. Because the reference describes the magazine in the past tense, its present status is recorded as unknown rather than active or defunct.
- 2013
Recognition in African blog listings
[1]Think Africa Press is included in a Howzit MSN list of ten African blogs recommended for readers.
- 2013
Recognition in politics and environment blog rankings
[1]The publication is associated with Technorati rankings for world-politics blogs, and its environment page appears in a 2013 environmental-blog ranking.
- 2011
Publication launches
[1]Think Africa Press begins publishing in January as a London-based online magazine covering African current affairs.
- 2011
Oxford University Africa Society partnership activity
[1]The publication supports the Oxford University Africa Society's Pan-Africanism Conference.
Products and positioning
An English-language digital publication offering independent-minded reporting, expert analysis, and diverse commentary on African affairs for international and Africa-focused readers.
Digital journalism · 2011
Online news and analysis
The core offering consisted of English-language reporting and analysis on African current affairs. Coverage extended across politics, economics, law, history, society, gender, health, agriculture, and environmental affairs, combining on-the-ground reporting with contributions from analysts and specialists.
Editorial package · 2011
Special features
The magazine compiled thematic features that brought together background articles, analysis, interviews, reviews, and explanatory editorial question-and-answer material. These packages were designed to give readers context around complex African political and social issues.
Digital media · 2011
Multimedia journalism
In addition to written journalism, Think Africa Press used videos and infographics as part of its editorial presentation. These formats supported explanation and visual communication alongside articles, interviews, blogs, and reviews.
Marketing campaigns
- 2011Oxford University Africa Society Pan-Africanism Conference support
United Kingdom
Think Africa Press supported the Oxford University Africa Society's 2011 Pan-Africanism Conference, aligning the publication with academic discussion and student-led Africa-focused programming.
Outcome. The source confirms the sponsorship or support relationship but does not provide financial details or a measured audience outcome.
Brand decisions
2011
Launch of a digital Africa-affairs magazineProduct launchBackground
The publication was established in a London media environment but focused editorially on reporting and analysis from across Africa.
Action taken
Think Africa Press launched an English-language online magazine using staff, correspondents, expert contributors, and multimedia formats.
Aftermath
The launch received favorable commentary and the publication later gained visibility through media partnerships, republication arrangements, and blog rankings.
2011
Adoption of a networked, multi-format editorial modelStrategyBackground
The magazine sought to represent a range of perspectives on African affairs and reach readers through digital distribution.
Action taken
It combined reporting, analysis, interviews, blogs, reviews, special features, videos, and infographics, drawing on a multinational staff and international contributor network.
Aftermath
The model supported affiliations with the African Press Association, The Guardian Africa network, and AllAfrica.com, although the available material does not quantify its reach.
Recent events
- 2013
Think Africa Press included among African blogs to read[1]
Other
Howzit MSN included Think Africa Press in a 2013 list of ten African blogs recommended for readers.
- 2013
Think Africa Press receives blog-category recognition[1]
Other
The publication was associated with rankings placing it among notable world-politics blogs, while its environment page was listed in a 2013 top-environment-blogs ranking.
- 2011
Think Africa Press launches as an Africa-focused online magazine[1]
Product launch
Think Africa Press began publication in January 2011 from London, combining reporting, analysis, interviews, and commentary on African current affairs.
- 2011
Think Africa Press supports Oxford University Africa Society conference[1]
Campaign
The publication supported the Oxford University Africa Society's 2011 Pan-Africanism Conference, extending its engagement with academic and Africa-focused networks.
- 2011
Think Africa Press receives early critical recognition[1]
Other
The publication's launch was positively noted by analysts including Phil Clark of the School of Oriental and African Studies, who viewed it as a needed source of analysis and critical commentary.
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