About M3NA Media
M3NA MEDIA is boutique management consultancy and content agency. Founded in 2019, M3NA Media was founded by Mandisa Makwakwa Masokameng, digital producer and consultant after two years of freelance work 2016 and 2018.
Specializing in content production and strategy, M3NA Media aims to further contribute to the digitization of existing brands and the development of new ones.
Mandisa Makwakwa Masokameng, CEO
Mandisa ‘Misa’ Makwakwa Masokameng is a Stellenbosch University graduate, having pursued a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (Political Sciences, History, & French). She also participated in the Digify Africa Digital Marketing for Professionals 101 online course in 2017. She has completed the Facebook Blueprint and Twitter Flight School Certifications, in addition to the Google AdWords Certification.
She is an accomplished creative artist with backgrounds in the performing arts including, but not limited to, poetry, creative writing, film, and music. In 2018 she was her docu-series, co-produced by Red Mosiane, was nominated for best Web Series at the Zanzibar International Film Festival. She also possesses a multilingual and multicultural background, with dual citizenship from South Africa and the United States of America; Misa is fluent in English and proficient in French.
Mandisa began content production in 2016, with the launch of Misa Narrates and servicing a selection of clients predominantly from the arts and entertainment industry.
Experience
Content Manager, Slikour OnLife
January - September 2019
SlikourOnLife is South Africa's leading hip-hop and urban culture digital platform. Known for its video content, one of Misa's responsibilities included production for cornerstone shows such as The Balcony Interview Series, as well as the production of celebrity-hosted shows such as Speedsta In The Park. Another of Misa's tasks was to ensure the performance of the online platforms in terms of retaining monthly visitors. She also oversaw the publishing of various stories to the site. On top of work completed from the office, Misa was often tasked with covering live events, conducting audio interviews, and more.
Content Contributor, The Plug Magazine
July 2018 - present
The Plug Magazine is an online music and lifestyle publication. They produce music, fashion, and lifestyle content.Articles are published under the name "Misa Narrates"
Digital Marketing Intern, Mark1 Media
February 19 - August 17, 2018
Mark1 Media is a digital media execution business specializing in programmatic, social media, and pay-per-click marketing, in addition to digital design and data management. It has been operating in the industry since 2012, pioneered by Joe Steyn-Begley and Daan du Toit.
Social Media Manager, The A1 TV (Moze Media)
February - August, 2018
Moze Media is a digial content prouction and management agency. Focusing on digital content creation, social media management, and website design. Misa worked as the Social Media Manager for The A1, their celebrity and entertainment news platform. She also worked on producing various pieces of content for their event coverage.
Content Producer , Web Foundation & A4AI
October 8 - 10, 2018
Web Foundation & A4AI hosted guests for the Africa Summit for Women and Girls In Technology in Accra, Ghana. I flew out to assist with their social media content production including tasks such as live tweeting, on sight photography, and graphics production. I assisted their team with their Twitter page management during the summit.
Content Producer, Once Travel
June 2018 - present
Once Travel is an agency managing the Once In Cape Town and Once In Joburg properties. Collaborating with them entails producing travel content on their social channels as well as as Misa Narrates platforms. Content includes vlogs, newsletters, images and blogs. Most recently attended Oppikoppi (music festival) with them to produce on site content.
Digital Content Creator, Live Mag SA (Livity Africa)
Oct 10 - Dec 10 2016
Applied and was chosen to participate in the Livity Africa Digital Content Creators Internship. Through Livity Africa, Misa was instructed on improving her writing skills, learning about photography, social media management, and the digital content creation industry as a whole. On the Live Mag website, Misa published articles under the name 'Misa Narrates' as well as edited and did the voice over for a video story on the platform's YouTube channel.
Contributor, HYPE Magazine
Sept 2016
After working with Una Rams (musician) on Misa Narrates, Misa was tasked with doing a write up for his new release ‘Girls Like You’ which premiered on HYPE Magazine. The song and the write up premiered on HYPE’s website with over 11,000 downloads to date.