Site:

https://businesspost.ng

Category:

Online Media · Business Journalism

Role:

Contributor · Writer · Reporter · Correspondent

Byline:

Sodeinde Temidayo David

Worked here as me, as an intern

Skills:

News Writing, Data interpretation, Business & Financial Journalism, Research & Analysis, Specialised Coverage, Reporting & Editorial, WordPress, Information Sourcing

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Overview:

Business Post is one of the online media platforms where I developed and applied my experience in business journalism, reporting on financial markets, foreign exchange, businesses, startups, technology and economic data.

What I did

My experience with Business Post spans business journalism, financial markets and economic reporting. I sourced, researched and wrote timely stories on the foreign exchange, money and capital markets, analysed NBS data and market statistics, and reported on startups, funding and the intersection of technology and business. I also contributed to editorial drafting and produced evergreen business and agricultural content.

• Sourced, researched and wrote timely business news and market reports.
• Monitored Naira’s daily performance and turnover in the foreign exchange market, including movements against the US dollar.
• Analysed and reported on weekly FX market turnover and trends.
• Read, analysed and interpreted statistics and releases from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for news reporting.
• Followed and reported on developments in financial securities and the capital market. Mostly from the Debt Management Office (DMO)
• Covered the money, foreign exchange and capital markets. Mostly Sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
• Attended virtual briefings, press conferences and industry events organised by by the likes of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), CBN,  PwC keeping abreast of policy decisions, economic developments and financial-market trends for news reporting.
• Conducted reporting visits to FMDQ Exchange and the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), gaining firsthand insight into the operations, trading activities and structure of Nigeria’s financial and capital markets.
• Reported on startup funding, technology businesses and the intersection of technology and business.
• Wrote evergreen agricultural content, including a detailed piece on catfish farming.
• Contributed to the editorial process through drafting, reviewing and refining stories.

My approach

My time at Business Post was just me trying to implement all I’ve learnt in school. My reporting focused on timeliness, accuracy, brevity and clarity. This also includes turning financial data, market movements and business developments into concise stories that readers could understand and act on.

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I am a slow learner and took me longer time than my colleague to grasp the terms and understand the business journalism beat.

My best work there according to my  is: Starting and Managing a Profitable Catfish Farming Business in Nigeria.

And I later self published a book on it.