Farah Tahar

Partnerships Manager (EMEA), Dow Jones

Farah is from Kenya.

Farah is a self-motivated & result driven digital media executive with over 15 years of global experience creating and identifying strategic partnerships across Africa, Middle East, America and Europe. Her expertise lies in creating and identifying new business opportunities in challenging environments, cultivating and maintaining relationships with business partners, and developing new
partnerships with digital and linear media channels to drive the sales and distribution of content.

She has also developed fundraising strategies through strategic partnerships with Foundations & Corporates across Africa in global health to create awareness and audience engagement. She is a recipient of the McCormick Scholarship Award at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism where she attained her Masters in Journalism, with a focus on Media Strategy and Leadership. In 2021, Farah was awarded the Tech Nation Global Talent visa from the UK’s Home Office where she will be contributing to the growth of the United Kingdom's tech sector. Farah has a lot to share about her travels as a solo female across 75 countries and is up for any challenge - she recently summited Mt Kilimanjaro (5895m) in Tanzania.