Medium has announced the expansion of its partner program to writers in Ghana and other new 76 countries. This was a popular request made by the Medium community (group of readers and writers) considering changes to the Partner Program.
The program is now available to a total of 119 countries, 23 of them being African countries (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Tunisia).
What is Medium?
Medium is a writing platform that enables writers to share their insightful perspectives, knowledge, and life wisdom with the world and reward them as such.
It is a platform where you can find insightful stories and useful articles about technology, finance, cryptocurrecncy, programming etc.
You can earn as a writer without necessarily owning a website or having a mailing list with Medium.
What is Medium’s Partner Program?
Medium’s partner program is a program for monetizing the articles you publish on the Medium platform. Your earnings will be based on the engagement metrics by Medium readers on your articles.
To join the partner program, you need to pass the eligibility criteria as follows:
- You need to have a Medium account
- Located in an eligible country
- Published enough articles with good engagement
- Adhere to Medium Quality Guidelines
Create an account on Medium, check your country eligibility, start writing quality content and monetize with Medium. Read more about the Partner Program .
What does the expansion mean to Ghanaian writers?
The expansion means Ghanaian writers on Medium can now earn from their publications on Medium as their country is now eligible. This is one of many ways to earn money online if you find interest in writing.
Facebook has also expanded its monetization support to Ghana, where you can create video content to earn as well.
Other additions by Medium
There will be a $10 minimum payout threshold meaning your earnings have to reach $10 before you can withdraw.
Medium is also expanding its Boost Nomination Program, where articles are picked for extra visibility, to allow writers from newly supported countries to join.
An update of the Partner Program’s dashboard to enable writers to track their monetization history.
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