A qualified chemical engineer made success freelancing through a passion not related her profession. She also collaborates with other like-minded freelancers on her chosen niche. Her name is Anastestia Onyekaba from Nigeria. Her story is proof that the freelancing market, commonly called the gig market, is open for everyone in Africa and can work. Needless…
Category: Getting Started
A freelancing service any high school completer can offer from Africa
If you have completed your high schooling or form 5, it does not matter the grades you got but you can be of service to someone else somewhere. Just from wherever you are in Africa, this opportunity is open to you. That you have completed form 5 means you have learnt far more than many…
The lucrative graphic design market, don’t be left out
According to fiverr.com, the most popular services to offer in graphic design are minimalist logo design, illustration, website design, architecture and interior design, image editing, t-shirt and merchandise, industrial and product design, AI artists and social media design. You may have noticed that there are relatively new names in this category, which is a clear…
6 points to consider when starting out as a freelancer
Starting out as a freelancer can be both exciting and overwhelming. Unlike the approach that I used of hoping from one online business idea to another until I stumbled upon one freelancing platform that worked, today an approach that would help a starter get started sooner should take the following steps into account. I also…
5 ways to sustain your freelancing platform business from Africa
It is not a secret that the freelancing competition is fierce yet it still possible to lay ones hands on some good paying jobs. As a new starter and a loner in this space, you need to keep doing what works for you and that which others that are on this space say works for…
Identifying a service you can offer as a freelancer
If you are starting out as a freelancer you may think it is very difficult to identify a service to offer that customers will be willing and ready to pay for. Trust me, it is not as difficult as you might think yet it calls for dedication and patience. I will take you through what…
The appropriate CV to getting online jobs: it’s not rocket science (part 2)
In part 1 of the subject topic I mentioned that the way you market yourself online differs from how you do it offline. You may want to read part one first before you continue (click here). When you have read it, you may be asking yourself why I did not touch on contact details when…
The appropriate CV to getting online jobs: it’s not rocket science
Selling yourself online is significantly different from the traditional way it is done for offline jobs. How we prepare and present our Curriculum Vitaes (CV) and attending interviews has changed to align to the digital world. Don’t get me wrong; the CV is still important, interviews and tests are still considered as a tool to…
Freelancing as a side hustle: Don’t quit your day job just yet, unless…
Freelancing is a good venture but preferably as a side hustle before you take on full time basis. I know that quitting the day job is a dream that many of us have, yet taking the freelancing full time route prematurely can be risky. Please do not be overwhelmed by the promising success you get…
The top 4 quick freelancing options for the African to start with at minimal cost
There are a number of ways in which a freelancer can make money online and today I will talk about four of them. In each of these, sellers and buyers, employers and employees (freelancers), meet and discuss business. The discussion could be in form of already set processes, chats, video calls, emails, etc. The common…
