Naana Joa Braso is a freelance writer, social media manager and brand developer from Ghana. She started writing poetry and short stories when she was 14 years old. 10 years later, as she started working in a corporate environment, she picked up official letter writing and also article writing when she became a contributor at.
As a result of spam ads and misleading websites, African freelancers’ search to find jobs online can be difficult. It makes it even difficult because most international clients are sceptical about hiring African freelancers, especially Nigerians, on freelance job boards like freelancer.com, Fiverr and upwork. There is also a lot of competition that is why.
Have you ever worked on an African freelance project with a client and it all seems to be going really great. Once in a while, you are discussing progress with the client. As African freelancers, your project management is tool buzzing with activities and invoices are getting paid as at when due. And just when.
As Freelancers in Africa, both new and existing, it is expedient to understand that what makes a Freelancer is really not the name ‘freelancer’, but in the creative output and services rendered that makes the name. Therefore, getting jobs that fit the services your brand provides is one of the many ways a Freelancer in.