TechCabal is Africa’s leading technology publication, dedicated to covering Africa’s vibrant technology industry, particularly its players, its human, and economic impact. They are looking for writers who can produce fact-checked, deeply reported, engaging and nuanced narratives on innovative startups, the business of tech, policymaking, and human interest stories. They are open to writers who reside in any part of the continent but particularly those based in Johannesburg, Nairobi, Cairo, Dakar, and Tunis. According to their pitch guide, they pay $175 for features that are between 1,000-1,200 words. To learn more, refer to this page.
Digital Frontier Magazine is “a physical manifestation of the biggest forces impacting the digital world.” The magazine is filled with “deeply reported stories that explore how technology is influencing how we live, work and spend our money, complemented by arresting visuals.” According to their editor, rates for online pieces start at £350 for 1,200 to 1,500 words. To contact them, refer to this page.
Reboot is “a publication and community reimagining techno-optimism for a better collective future.” As per this post by their editor, they pay $200 per essay. To contact the editors, refer to this page.
POCIT highlights the stories of POC within the sphere of tech and startups. They primarily look for career-focused content but also accept personal essays, opinion pieces, mega-exclusive interviews, and hard-hitting investigative pieces.They are not always open to submissions. According to their pitch guide, rates begin at $100 for personal essays.
Container is a digital magazine about creative technology. They explore “why and how people use technology in creative ways for social and cultural purposes.” Our previous research indicated they were looking for mid-to-long form feature articles of 2,000-3,000 words and 600-1,500 words first-person essays and that pay was £330/1,000 words. Current pitching information is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Motherboard is a publication by Vice that covers science, technology, and humans. They “love stories about how science and tech are shaping specific communities around the world and online.” The core topics that they are focused on are: tech populism, far future, power in tech, and the news. Their “most successful stories are ones that delve deep into individual communities” or tell them “how some niche concern has broader implications for all of us.” According to a payment report, they paid $0.25 per word. For details, refer to their pitch guide.
T3 is a UK-based print magazine and website that covers laptops, smartphones, audio, gaming, fitness, living, style, travel, and more. They publish news, reviews, guides, and features. According to an old tweet by their AV and smart home editor, they usually pay 14p per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Tom’s Guide covers all things consumer tech including smartphones, cameras, wearables, video games, TVs, and drones. They offer news, product reviews, price comparisons, and more. According to an old tweet from their managing editor, they typically pay $450 and up per review. To learn how to pitch them, refer to the ''join the team'' section of this page.
Rest of World is a new international nonprofit journalism organization that is focused on “the impact of technology beyond the Western bubble.” According to an old tweet by their editor, their rates start at $1 per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.
UploadVR is a news organization that offers news, original articles, guides, reviews, and interviews on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for news (200–300 words), $150 for previews/impressions (500–700 words), $250 for reviews (minimum 800 words), and a minimum rate of $175 for features. To learn more, refer to this page.