Freelancing in Africa, Nigeria especially is really not a walk in the park. Apart from the stereotypical mentality that passion should be enough compensation for the peanuts Creative Freelancers are often offered which is of course, borne out of the fixated belief and assumption that Art is a senseless struggle any ambitious person shouldn’t have.
Just like any other business out there freelancing needs to seek exposure to gain more potential clients, getting started as a freelancer is a tedious task even if you have a long list of contacts who have been your customer for ages, that doesn’t mean everyone will just want to hire you. In this blog.
The Online freelance economy is booming- not just for coders and web programmers, but also for other freelance professionals like editors, writers, graphic designers among others. African freelancers are making substantial inroads in this digital marketplace. Analysts predict that Africans would have earned more than 5 billion USD, from online jobs and contracts by 2015..
Lamide Akintobi is a renowned journalist and media professional who has worked with different media platforms such as Channels TV, Television Continental, and Ebony Life TV. Lamide has over a decade of experience in TV, in front of and behind the camera, and she is currently a freelance producer & presenter, event host and moderator..
The advent of the Internet and other related services meant that humanity could communicate at the speed of a click of a mouse. This development gave rise to email marketing; where individuals and businesses advertised goods and services to existing/potential customers, in any part of the word! MailChimp was founded in 2001 as a marketing.
As a freelancer, one of the perks of the job is having not to answer to bosses or co-workers; you get to enjoy more freedom over your schedule and the type of work you do. On the flip side, however, you’d miss out on corporate training and other development courses many offices organize for employees..
Samuel Moore is a Nigerian freelancer who has an eye for detail and a desire to reach the world with his abilities. He is a young man propelled by dynamic zeal and an open mind to learn all needs to in line with achieving set goals. African Freelancers had a chat with him! What services/products.