About Shega:

Shega is an information services and technology company dedicated to demystifying the African economy through integrated media, data, and intelligence—building the Bloomberg for Africa.

Through a high-quality digital media platform encompassing web, newsletters, audio, and video, coupled with Shega Insights, platform driven data and intelligence service focused on technology and finance, we provide essential tools for businesses, organizations, investors, and policymakers to make well-informed decisions.

At Shega, our vision is to elevate decision-making across Africa by equipping businesses, investors, and policymakers with the insights they need. Through our Digital Media platform, strategic market intelligence, data solutions, and advisory services, we facilitate actionable intelligence that fosters innovation, drives growth and helps navigate Africa's complex and rapidly evolving markets. Leveraging our media distribution network, content creation capabilities, and intelligence expertise, we also deliver tailored, data-driven marketing campaigns that amplify brand presence and engage relevant audiences.

With dozens of major international and local clients, managing multi-million dollar projects, and a monthly media reach of 10 million, Shega has quickly established itself as a trusted partner in Africa’s business ecosystem.

By empowering the African economy with reliable information and insights, Shega is driving growth and fostering innovation.

Role Summary:

We are looking for detail-oriented and motivated interns to support our data collection and aggregation and research efforts by gathering and organizing data from existing documents and resources. This role is ideal for students or recent graduates interested in data analysis, research, and information management. As a Data and Research Intern, you will contribute to critical projects by ensuring accurate data collection, organization, and cleaning.

Key responsibility:

· Collect data from existing documents, digital sources, and specified databases.

· Clean, validate, and organize datasets to ensure accuracy and consistency.

· Compile data into digestible formats (e.g., tables, summaries) for further analysis and reporting by the team.

· Document processes for data cleaning and aggregation to ensure repeatable and high-quality practices.

· Work closely with team members to understand project requirements and data needs and provide updates on data aggregation progress

· Collaborate with the team to troubleshoot any issues related to data quality or access.

· Communicate findings and updates regularly to team leads.

· Maintain detailed records of data sources, extraction methods, and any assumptions or challenges encountered during the aggregation process.

Qualifications:

Education:

Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Information Management, Economics, Business, or a related field.

Experience:

Relevant work or internship experience in data collection, data management, or data analysis is advantageous.

Other skills and competencies

· Ability to focus on accuracy and consistency in data entry and review.

· Proficiency in MS office suits and familiarity with basic data processing techniques.

· Strong skills in identifying and cleaning inconsistencies, duplicates, and missing values in data.

· Strong ability to manage multiple sources of data and organize them efficiently.

· Clear written and verbal communication skills for reporting findings and progress.

· Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify data gaps and resolve issues.

· Ability to handle multiple datasets and prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines.