PortfolioTrine LindahNairobi, KenyaImpact Storyteller

Strategic communications · Storytelling · Content · Design · Photo & film · Events

Development Communications · Impact Storyteller

Turning impact into stories worth telling.

I help development organizations communicate impact, translating data and programme outcomes into narratives that engage donors, partners and communities.

Currently: Communications Associate, TechnoServe · Nairobi

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Pictured Trine Lindah, Communications Associate at TechnoServe.
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About

Development communications & impact storytelling

I help development organizations communicate impact. Through strategic communications, storytelling and content development, I translate data and programme outcomes into narratives that engage donors, partners and communities.

Throughout my career, I have supported the implementation of communication strategies, produced thought leadership content and documented programme impact. I develop donor-facing materials, capture stories from the field and package technical information for diverse audiences.

Today I’m a Communications Associate at TechnoServe, working on the NutriSave programme. Before that: FSD Africa, Bulb Networking, bird story agency and the East African Community Secretariat.

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Experience

Most recent first

Current role

Nairobi, Kenya · 2026 — Present

TechnoServe

  • Communications Associate
  • Communications, NutriSave Programme

Communications for the NutriSave programme, which works on fruit and vegetable loss in Kenya’s markets: turning research and programme results into stories for donors, partners and traders.

Nairobi, Kenya · Oct 2023 — Sep 2024

FSD Africa

  • Assistant, Strategic Communications
  • Intern, Strategic Communications

Strategic communications at a development agency whose mission is making finance work for Africa, where complex, technical work has to become clear, credible and worth sharing.

Nairobi, Kenya · Aug — Oct 2023

Bulb Networking

  • Digital Communications Lead
Key responsibilities
  • Oversaw the company’s external and internal communications, and the development and implementation of digital content.
  • Analysed data and user research to measure content performance.
  • Managed production and delivery of key communications to internal and external audiences.
  • Built an SEO-optimised digital plan keeping website, blog and social channels connected and consistent.
  • Planned and ran segmented, targeted email marketing campaigns.
  • Created online content keeping audiences up to date on projects and initiatives.

Nairobi, Kenya · Sep 2022 — Mar 2023

Africa InSight Communications

  • Social Media Lead — bird story agency
Key responsibilities
  • Managed social platforms: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
  • Created and edited social media content.
  • Managed and edited the organisation’s website content and resources.
  • Monitored news stories published across different news platforms.
  • Virtual assistant to the organisation’s content manager.

Arusha, Tanzania · May — Aug 2022

East African Community

  • Intern, Corporate Communication & Public Affairs
Key responsibilities
  • Drafted press invites and releases on key EAC meetings and events.
  • Ran media reviews, monitoring EAC coverage in local and international media.
  • Prepared drafts of the EAC Secretary General’s weekly updates.
  • Handled preparations for media briefings under the Media Coordinator.
  • Wrote Daily Regional News Briefs covering all Partner States.
  • Attended and reported on Sectoral Council, Ministerial and East African Legislative Assembly sessions.
  • Took minutes during departmental meetings.
  • Assisted with media accreditation at the high-level retreat of the Summit of Heads of State on the EAC Common Market Protocol.
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Storytelling

Blogs, long reads & press releases

LinkedIn essay · Featured

Making decisions based on data, rather than assumption

Evidence helps us not only understand problems better but also solve them more effectively.

When discussing waste in Kenya, many people immediately think of plastic. Yet a significant share of waste comes from food loss and unsold market produce. Mama Mbogas turn out to be among the most efficient operators in the chain, and most losses happen in storage, not transport.

LinkedIn · Jun 2026Read on LinkedIn
  • Press release

    Press invites and releases for key EAC meetings and events

    East African Community · 2022
  • News brief

    Daily Regional News Briefs covering all EAC Partner States

    East African Community · 2022
  • Update

    Drafts of the EAC Secretary General’s weekly updates

    East African Community · 2022
  • Blog

    A field story from the NutriSave programme

    TechnoServe · 2026
  • Thought leadership

    A long read for donors and partners

    FSD Africa · 2024
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Graphic Design

Social media, posters, infographics & reports
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Photo & Film

Documentaries, video & photography
PhotographyProfessional shots · circled: selected frames
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Events

Events & webinars I’ve managed, coordinated and supported
  1. Gates Foundation

    Gates Foundation event

    Event management, from planning through to delivery.

    Managed

  2. Webinars

    Coordinated online sessions: speakers, invitations and the run of show.

    CoordinatedOnline
  3. 2022
    East African Community

    High-level retreat of the Summit of EAC Heads of State on the Common Market Protocol

    Assisted with media accreditation for the retreat.

    Media accreditationArusha, Tanzania
  4. 2022
    EAC Secretariat

    EAC media briefings

    Handled preparations for media briefings under the supervision of the Media Coordinator.

    PreparationsArusha, Tanzania
  5. 2022
    East African Community

    Sectoral Council, Ministerial sessions & East African Legislative Assembly

    Attended and reported on the sessions.

    ReportingArusha, Tanzania
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Skills

What I bring
  1. 01Strategic communicationsSupporting and implementing communication strategies.
  2. 02Impact storytellingCapturing stories from the field and documenting programme impact.
  3. 03Content & thought leadershipDonor-facing materials, and technical information packaged for every audience.
  4. 04Media relations & pressPress releases, media briefings, monitoring and accreditation.
  5. 05Digital, social & SEOSocial platforms, SEO-led content plans and email campaigns.
  6. 06Events & webinarsManaging convenings and coordinating online sessions.
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Education

Degrees & certifications

Bachelor’s degree · Sep 2019 — Apr 2023

Mass Communication

Broadcast Journalism major, Communication and Media Studies. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

First Class Honours

Certificate · Feb — Sep 2019

Public Relations, Advertising & Applied Communication

Graffins College

Licenses & certifications

  • Apr 2026French ComprehensionInternational Center for Language Resources
  • Dec 2025AU-CIEFFA Capacity Building ProgramAfrican Union
  • Dec 2024McKinsey Accelerate Forward ProgramMcKinsey & Company · Digital toolkit, adaptability & resilience
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Contact

Let’s work together

Let’s talk.

Working on a programme with a story to tell, or planning a campaign, a report launch or an event? I’d love to hear about it.

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