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  • OGUALIGHO CHRONICLES: DESPERATE TIMES, DESPERATE RATES

    OGUALIGHO CHRONICLES: DESPERATE TIMES, DESPERATE RATES

    Guest Post written by Gimbiya Galadima Times are hard; even the two-year-old clutching to a pack of biscuits knows that the country’s economy is dwindling. It’s even harder as a freelance writer, after the expenses of detty December and the threat of the bambiala January. I know it’s hard, but it is a new year…

  • 5 Ways to Handle a Hostile Client

    5 Ways to Handle a Hostile Client

    Just for laughs, what is the worst freelance offer you have ever received? Imagine Femi who just got a freelance job that pays you so well that you can’t believe you can even collect this kind of amount for a freelance job. You’re so excited about the work that you can’t wait to lay your…

  • Here is how to set up a freelance home office

    Here is how to set up a freelance home office

    If you are a full or part-time freelancer, one of the most challenging problems would be getting a convenient place to work. Most freelancers either work in public places such as malls or restaurants or some others prefer to work in an area of their home that is not specifically designed for work such as…

  • PLACING VALUE ON YOUR FREELANCE SERVICES

    PLACING VALUE ON YOUR FREELANCE SERVICES

    Guest Post Written by Naana Joa Braso   One of the things you will struggle with as a freelancer is the way some clients will treat you simply because you do not have an office space and this means you are not an “actual” business. People will try to take advantage of you, disrespect your…

  • 4 NIGERIAN FREELANCERS YOU NEED TO KNOW

    4 NIGERIAN FREELANCERS YOU NEED TO KNOW

    Nigeria ranks as the country whose fortunes will impact the African continent positively. And this assertion is backed by solid reasons. The first is that the nation has a teeming population with a large youth demographic; Nigeria has a solid base for growth and development. Besides, the country has ample natural resources, arable land and…

  • OGUALIGHO CHRONICLES: DAIRY OF A YOUNG FREELANCE WRITER – SCAMMERS

    OGUALIGHO CHRONICLES: DAIRY OF A YOUNG FREELANCE WRITER – SCAMMERS

    This post was written by a guest writer: Gimbiya Galadima Want to submit your guest post? Do send us a mail via africanfreelancers@gmail.com   They had finally gotten you. You were looking for handout money, that’s how you got into this mess. Now a mixture of shame and pride wouldn’t let you tell your story.…

  • How to become a better freelancer in Nigeria

    How to become a better freelancer in Nigeria

    The present Nigerian workforce is filled with different categories of people making ends meet through various ways and one of such ways is through freelancing. More and more people are entering the Nigerian gig market on a daily basis and freelancing has become a force to reckon with in Nigeria. With this surge of people…

  • Meet Navshika Beeharry, an African Freelancer

    Meet Navshika Beeharry, an African Freelancer

    Hello African Freelancers! Navshika Beeharry- but fondly known as Shika – a Blogger, TEDx Speaker and the Founder of BecomingAfricquainted. We had a chat with her and here is what she had to share with us! What services/products do you offer? In no preferential order: (1) Providing bespoke sustainability strategies to African NGOs that are…

  • Meet Naana Joa Braso, an African Freelancer

    Meet Naana Joa Braso, an African Freelancer

    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…

  • Your talents and skills can create value to be converted into income – Patricia Akpo Uyeh

    Your talents and skills can create value to be converted into income – Patricia Akpo Uyeh

    Patricia Akpo Uyeh is a freelance writer and blogger by passion and a geographer by training. She has a B.Sc degree in Geography and a Master’s degree in Regional Planning and Development. When she is not writing, she reads, surf the net, listen to music, dance or watch the news. African Freelancers had the honour…

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