Shauku · App · People & Purpose

Africa's
Story, Told
Right.

A platform built on four unbreakable pillars — where cultural pride, economic empowerment, modern technology, and global belonging are not features, but foundations.

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Culturally
Proud
💰
Economically
Empowering
Technologically
Modern
🌍
Globally
Inclusive
AFRICA
01 — Foundation
Built on Four Pillars

Every hire, every feature, every story published through Shauku must answer to these four commitments. They are not a marketing framework — they are how we make decisions.

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🏺

Culturally Proud

Heritage · Identity · Authenticity

Shauku tells African stories in African voices — free from colonial framing, Western gaze, or the poverty narrative. Every piece of content honours the richness, complexity, and diversity of 1.4 billion people across 54 nations and 3,000+ ethnic groups.

Oral tradition Local languages Afrocentric design Dignified portrayal
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💰

Economically Empowering

Creators · Revenue · Opportunity

Shauku is not just a publishing platform — it is an economic engine. Storytellers get paid. Ambassadors earn. Local creatives, photographers, translators, and editors are hired first. We build wealth, not just audiences.

Creator monetisation Ambassador stipends Local-first hiring Revenue sharing
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Technologically Modern

Mobile-first · Offline · AI-assisted

Built for the smartphone in Accra, the tablet in Addis, and the laptop in London. Offline-first for low-connectivity zones. AI that understands African languages, contexts, and cultural nuance — not a tool trained on Western defaults.

Offline-first Low-bandwidth Multilingual AI Open API
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🌍

Globally Inclusive

Diaspora · Allies · World Stage

African stories belong to the world — and the world is watching. Shauku bridges the continent with its 200M+ diaspora and opens Africa's narrative to global audiences, without compromising authenticity or ownership of the story.

Diaspora network Multi-currency Global press Cultural exchange
02 — Leadership
The Founder

One clear vision at the top. No committee, no diluted voice — a single, passionate founder who is accountable for Shauku's soul.

SF
Founder & CEO

Shauku
Founder

★ Founder & Chief Executive Officer

The soul of the platform. Responsible for setting the cultural vision, protecting the brand's integrity, and ensuring Shauku never loses its African-first identity as it scales. Leads all investor conversations and is the public face of the movement.

The founder is not just a CEO — they are the chief storyteller, the conscience of the platform, and the person who answers the question: "What would Africa say about this?"

Vision, mission, and long-term strategy
Investor relations and fundraising
Brand integrity and cultural stewardship
Pan-African partnerships and representation
Public leadership and press
03 — Core Team
The Essential Six

To start lean, focused, and moving fast — Shauku launches with six key roles around the founder. Each one owns an entire function. No overlaps, no confusion, no politics. These roles are open — apply below to lead with purpose.

CTO

Chief Technology Officer

Technology & Engineering

Owns the entire product stack. Mobile, web, backend, AI. Builds for African realities — offline-first, multilingual, low-bandwidth. Hires engineers, sets the tech vision, and ensures Shauku works on a ₦5,000 Tecno as beautifully as on a MacBook.

CCO

Chief Content Officer

Content & Editorial

The guardian of authenticity. Sets editorial standards across all 5 regions. Manages the ambassador programme, commissions stories, and ensures no story is published that doesn't honour the people it represents.

CMO

Chief Marketing Officer

Brand & Growth

Builds love for Shauku across the continent and diaspora. Leads social media, PR, community building, and growth. Understands African youth culture, digital trends, and how to make a platform feel like a movement.

COO

Chief Operating Officer

Operations & People

Keeps the machine running. Handles HR, legal, contracts across 5 regions, ambassador payments, and day-to-day efficiency. The person who makes sure every promise gets executed.

CPO

Chief Product Officer

Product & UX

Translates the four pillars into real product decisions. Leads design, user research, and roadmap. Champions the storyteller and reader experience — making Shauku feel as natural as sitting around a fire listening to an elder.

CBO

Chief Business Officer

Partnerships & Revenue

Builds the economic engine. Secures media deals, brand partnerships, government contracts, and diaspora revenue streams. Ensures Shauku is financially sustainable and economically empowering — not just creatively inspiring.

Teams that grow with Shauku — Phase 2 onwards

01
Engineering
Builds the platform that carries every story
FrontendBackendMobileAI/ML
02
Editorial
The voice and conscience of every story
EditorsTranslatorsPhotographers
03
Community & Growth
Turns users into a movement
SocialCommunityPR
04
Finance & Legal
Protects and sustains the mission
FinanceLegalCompliance
05
Diaspora Desk
Connects continent to community abroad
UKUSAEuropeMiddle East
04 — Ambassador Network
10 Roles.
One Continent.

Two ambassador positions per region — one male, one female. We're looking for cultural insiders: journalists, elders, artists, and community leaders who live the stories they tell. Balanced gender representation is not a quota — it is how Africa's full story gets heard. Apply below to join the movement.

Region 01
West
Africa
16 countries · From Mauritania to Nigeria · Sahel to Atlantic Coast · Francophone, Anglophone & Lusophone voices
2 Open Roles
Male Ambassador
Open Role · West Africa
We're looking for an investigative journalist, documentary maker, or cultural storyteller rooted in West Africa. You'll cover the intersection of Afrobeats culture, tech entrepreneurship, and the lived reality of West African youth across Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and beyond.
Female Ambassador
Open Role · West Africa
We're looking for a writer, cultural anthropologist, or community voice rooted in Francophone West Africa. You'll amplify stories from the Griot tradition of Mali to the market women of Lomé and the fishing communities of Dakar's coast.
Region 02
East
Africa
12 countries · From Ethiopia to Tanzania · Horn of Africa to the Indian Ocean Islands · Swahili, Amharic & Arabic voices
2 Open Roles
Male Ambassador
Open Role · East Africa
We're looking for a photojournalist, long-form writer, or cultural documentarian rooted in the Horn of Africa. You'll chronicle ancient civilisations, nomadic cultures, the Swahili coast, and the extraordinary resilience of East African communities.
Female Ambassador
Open Role · East Africa
We're looking for a multimedia storyteller rooted in East Africa. You'll specialise in ocean cultures of the Swahili coast, women-led cooperatives, and the tech innovation reshaping Nairobi, Kampala, and Dar es Salaam.
Region 03
North
Africa
6 countries · Egypt to Morocco · Mediterranean to Sahara · Amazigh, Arabic & Nubian voices
2 Open Roles
Male Ambassador
Open Role · North Africa
We're looking for a historian, cultural broadcaster, or storyteller rooted in North Africa. You'll explore Amazigh roots, the Saharan crossroads, the Arab-African dual heritage, and North Africa's overlooked role in continental history.
Female Ambassador
Open Role · North Africa
We're looking for a journalist, digital creator, or cultural voice rooted in North Africa. You'll cover Nubian culture, women's rights movements, and the creative renaissance happening across Cairo, Tunis, and Khartoum.
Region 04
Central
Africa
8 countries · Congo Basin to Cameroon · Rainforest peoples to Sahel borders · Lingala, French & Sango voices
2 Open Roles
Male Ambassador
Open Role · Central Africa
We're looking for a musician, journalist, or cultural storyteller rooted in Central Africa. You'll document the Congo Basin's extraordinary cultural wealth — Rumba rhythms, rainforest communities, La Sape fashion philosophy, and the untold innovation of Central Africa's cities.
Female Ambassador
Open Role · Central Africa
We're looking for a filmmaker, community organiser, or cultural voice rooted in Central Africa. You'll highlight the richness of the region's multilingual identity — from Makossa music to Pygmy heritage, Beti traditions to the stories of women holding communities together.
Region 05
Southern
Africa
12 countries · South Africa to Madagascar · Kalahari to Indian Ocean · Zulu, Shona, Portuguese & Malagasy voices
2 Open Roles
Male Ambassador
Open Role · Southern Africa
We're looking for a writer, activist, or oral historian rooted in Southern Africa. You'll cover Ubuntu philosophy in practice, township creativity, post-apartheid healing, and the extraordinary cultural production of the region — from Zimbabwe's Shona sculpture to Mozambique's Makonde art.
Female Ambassador
Open Role · Southern Africa
We're looking for a poet, multimedia journalist, or cultural storyteller rooted in Southern Africa. You'll amplify stories from the region's margins — San Bushmen of the Kalahari, island Creole cultures of Madagascar, Lesotho's mountain kingdom, and the women building the future economy.
05 — Structure
How It All Flows
★ Founder & CEO
CTO
CCO
CMO
COO
CPO
CBO
Engineering
Editorial
Marketing
Ops & Legal
Partnerships
Ambassador Programme Manager
🌍 West (2)
🌍 East (2)
🌍 North (2)
🌍 Central (2)
🌍 South (2)

10 Regional Ambassadors · 5 Regions · ♂ + ♀ per region