Write for Orderly.
We publish considered writing about commerce, technology, and the people building both across Africa. We pay for it. Here is how to pitch.
What we publish
Three shapes a piece can take.
Pitches land in one of these formats. We're flexible on the edges — what we care about is that the writing earns the reader's time.
1,200 – 2,500 words
A considered argument or close reading of an idea, person, or shift in commerce.
800 – 1,800 words
A tactical guide for vendors — what to do, in what order, with examples.
1,500 – 3,000 words
A reported piece on a person, brand, or scene shaping African commerce.
How it works
From pitch to publication.
Send a pitch
One paragraph: what is the piece, why does it matter now, and why are you the person to write it. Include two recent links if you have them.
We respond in 7 days
If we're interested, we'll come back with a brief and a target word count. If we're not, we'll say so — no ghosting.
Draft, edit, publish
Two rounds of edits with our editor. Once approved, your piece goes live on the Orderly Journal and travels through our channels.
The guidelines
Five rules. No exceptions.
These exist so we waste no one's time — not yours, not the editor's, not the reader's.
- 01Original work only — nothing previously published, nothing AI-generated end-to-end.
- 02We publish on commerce, technology, and the people building both in Africa.
- 03We do not publish vendor advertorials or thinly disguised company puff pieces.
- 04Writing should sound like a person wrote it. No corporate voice, no jargon, no buzzwords.
- 05We retain first publication rights. After 90 days you are free to republish anywhere with attribution.
Pitch a story
Tell us what you want to write.
One paragraph is enough. We read every pitch and respond within seven days. If you would rather email, journal@orderlystores.com works too.
Editor
Zainab Bello
Editor, Orderly Journal · Lagos