African Freelancers

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  • Dear Freelancers, Are You Saving For Your Retirement?

    Dear Freelancers, Are You Saving For Your Retirement?

    Ah, retirement. No one wants to hear about a 401K plan when in their 20s, coz its far far away, right? I really don’t like being a harbinger of news that doesn’t want to be heard, but if it has to be told, it has to be carried by someone. Pardon me if it’s not…

  • The day I took a break from writing

    The day I took a break from writing

    I for one have never believed in writer’s block– up until this moment. For the past 3 months, I seem to have written non-stop, jumping from one job to the next, ghost writing and editing like I was this unstoppable genius. Well, I sure thought I was! With gusto, I kept on moving at the…

  • 10 Unique Ways to Market Your Freelancing Skills

    10 Unique Ways to Market Your Freelancing Skills

    You probably didn’t sign up for this- marketing, that is, when you chose to go into freelancing. You were simply following your passion, treading along a path you were convinced would lead to your fulfillment. And it will, but only if you add marketing skills to the feathers already in your cap. However, sometimes it’s…

  • From Banking to Freelancing: Meet Tom Mwiraria; the Prolific Kenyan Freelancer

    From Banking to Freelancing: Meet Tom Mwiraria; the Prolific Kenyan Freelancer

    Tom Mwiraria is a pen and paper wielding Kenyan and Pan-Africanist, passionate about a peaceful, healthy, democratic and prosperous Africa. Additionally, He is a lover of humanity, folklore, wildlife and heartlands. Currently, He is an affiliate member of Writers Guild of Kenya; Short story writer at Kasoma Africa, Freelance Writer at Optlinx Writers (Founded in 2011),…

  • Freelance Jobs you Should Apply For this Week!

    Freelance Jobs you Should Apply For this Week!

    Heyyy freelancers, Here are some freelance jobs you can apply for this week! Freelance Writers (Nigeria). Click here for details: https://www.myjobmag.com/readjob/40356/jobs/freelance-writers-at-naijabuzz?keyword=freelance&loc=70690#job70690 Free recruiters (South Africa). Click here for details: http://www.careers24.com/jobs/adverts/1253093-recruiter-freelance-gauteng/?jobindex=1 Freelance content and copywriter (South Africa). Click here for details: http://www.careers24.com/jobs/adverts/1246045-content-copywriter-freelancer-johannesburg/?jobindex=2 Junior freelance creatives (South Africa). Click here for details: https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-advertising-marketing-jobs/midrand/junior-freelance-creative/1002052702100911226692109 Freelance communications coordinator (South Africa). Click here for…

  • “Your message must not be lost. If your work loses its message, it is a mess.” – Oluwatomiwo Akinyemi

    “Your message must not be lost. If your work loses its message, it is a mess.” – Oluwatomiwo Akinyemi

    This interview has a truckload of nuggets for every freelancer! Speaking with Oluwas tomiwo Akinyemi was an experience in itself! Akinyemi Oluwatomiwo Iyanuoluwa is a Nigerian from the southwestern part of Ondo State.  He majored in English and literary studies at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko. He is passionate about the performing arts and this…

  • 10 Instagram accounts every freelancer needs to follow

    10 Instagram accounts every freelancer needs to follow

    Hi freelancer! How has the freelance business being? Technology has paved the way for a new level of interaction unheard of and unseen in its breadth and reach. There are quite a number of social media platforms through which you can advance your craft and you would agree with me that Instagram is one of them.…

  • How to Spot a Scammer from a Real Client

    How to Spot a Scammer from a Real Client

    When standing face-to-face with someone who is lying to you, it often is relatively easy to detect the lie. Even if the person is a really good liar! However, some have perfected the art of telling lies so much that even in person, while you might feel unsettled or have a nudging which doesn’t go…

  • Your Post Can Be a (Good) Virus!

    Your Post Can Be a (Good) Virus!

    Ever thought of being an influencer on the social scene? From the medical standpoint, a virus is the poster child for a healthy dosage of bad news, and no one wants to hear about them ordinarily. But this isn’t so for the 21st century individual on all sorts of social media platforms- and especially for…

  • 3 Writing Platforms That Will Make You $100 Richer For Every Article

    3 Writing Platforms That Will Make You $100 Richer For Every Article

    Finding a job as a freelance writer can be a difficult thing, it can sometimes leave you frustrated. Are you tired of scouring the internet in an endless search for sites that pay well? It is hard to find these well-paying blogs, but with much effort and a lot of searching, I bring to you…

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