Category: Freelance Career

  • Meet Samuel Moore; an African Freelancer

    Meet Samuel Moore; an African Freelancer

    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…

  • HOW TO INCREASE YOUR FREELANCING RATES WITHOUT FEELING BAD ABOUT IT

    HOW TO INCREASE YOUR FREELANCING RATES WITHOUT FEELING BAD ABOUT IT

    Deciding Freelancing rates can be one of the dicey things to do as Freelancers in Africa. A lot of times, African Freelancers have found it quite challenging to price their works adequately talk more of deciding when and how to increase their rates without having to be apologetic about it.  In both past and recent…

  • 5 ALTERNATIVES TO WAVE ACCOUNTING

    5 ALTERNATIVES TO WAVE ACCOUNTING

    An essential requirement for both large and small businesses centers on keeping balanced/up-to-date financial records. While the former may be able to use top-of-the bill systems/software to create to capture these important data, the latter often require structures that are adaptable to their peculiar needs. The Wave Accounting software has met these needs for a…

  • 10 CHALLENGES OF FREELANCING AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM

    10 CHALLENGES OF FREELANCING AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM

    Just like every other career, Freelancing is one that is not devoid of its own challenges, and as Freelancers in Africa, it is important to know how to navigate and overcome these challenges in order to achieve and sustain our long-term career goals and aspirations as African Freelancers.  In that light, below are some of…

  • Meet Uchechukwu Ibemere, an African Freelancer

    Meet Uchechukwu Ibemere, an African Freelancer

    Uchechukwu Ibemere is a Lagos based content creator, photographer and local guide. He enjoys surfing the internet for new ideas from Artists across the globe to inspire his work and knowledge. African Freelancers had a chat with him! Continue reading below… What services/products do you offer?  I create and curate content both for individuals and…

  • A Guide to Contract Preparation as a Freelancer

    A Guide to Contract Preparation as a Freelancer

    Most freelancers are creative folks and the business aspect of things is a necessary thing that we just have to contend with. One business-related side of freelancing that’s enough to make us cringe is “contract.” Writing a freelance contract is about as far from creative as you can get. They seem to be stale documents…

  • WHY EVERY FREELANCER NEEDS A BUSINESS CARD

    WHY EVERY FREELANCER NEEDS A BUSINESS CARD

    In this world of cyber-takeover and influence, ever wonder “Business card or not?” Personally, I think one of the most underutilized and underrated tool in business by business owners and some lovers of Entrepreneur is having a business card. Some people think it is unnecessary, some other people think it’s a plain exaggerated tool while…

  • THE BEST, AND THE NEXT

    THE BEST, AND THE NEXT

    After penning down a piece which I consider to be utterly revelatory, one thing which I find out, is that I am scared. After the ovation is the loudest and the whispers of ‘she’s so good!’ has died down, I ask myself what the next inspiration would be, and where it would come from. Will…

  • 10 SKILLS EVERY FREELANCER NEEDS

    10 SKILLS EVERY FREELANCER NEEDS

    In attaining a remarkable level of success, excellence and height in any industry, career or business, certain skills are required and one of such industries/career path is Freelance. These skills contribute immensely to a Freelancer’s efficiency and delivery of jobs and tasks. As much as the creative ability of a Freelancer is topnotch every time…

  • 5 alternative freelance websites

    5 alternative freelance websites

    If you’re a freelancer, you’re probably quite familiar with platforms like Freelancer, Upwork, Fiverr and the like. Maybe you’re even using one of them, but are you getting commensurate value for your subscription.  Not to mention the fact that most of the jobs on these platforms are underpaid because everyone who drops a bid tries…

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