Tag: african freelancers

  • CORONAVIRUS – COPING IN THESE TIMES

    CORONAVIRUS – COPING IN THESE TIMES

    Guest Post written by Gimbiya Galadima The news reports about the outbreak of coronavirus have filled our ears. Social media posts further drive home the reality. There is a pandemic now, in addition to our dwindling economy. Isolation is recommended, and it is better to stay home. How can you make your money and still cope,…

  • Meet Ijeoma Mogo: An African Freelancer

    Hello African Freelancers, we are back with an amazing set of interviews to inspire you, educate you, and provide you with the resources you need to move to the next stage of your freelance journey. Meet Ijeoma Mogo (formerly Madueke), who is a finance professional with a background in investment banking and project finance. She…

  • How Freelancers Can Use LinkedIn to Land A Job

    How Freelancers Can Use LinkedIn to Land A Job

    Do you know that LinkedIn is one of the most profitable social media platforms for freelancers today? So, to the real question, are you really familiar with LinkedIn? Do you know what LinkedIn is? Do you have a space on LinkedIn? If you do, do you utilize it or are you under-utilizing it? Well, all…

  • Why Hiring Freelance Writers is Worth the Money

    Why Hiring Freelance Writers is Worth the Money

    As a business owner, you are the closest person to your business and the one who knows it best. Am I right? You’re ideally placed to answer questions about what your company does. But the truth is that not everyone can write well – even about what they know. And even fewer know what their…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 5 Ways Can Promote Yourself As A Freelance Writer In Nigeria

    5 Ways Can Promote Yourself As A Freelance Writer In Nigeria

    Have you been selling your services and no real results? You don’t get it, you constantly check job portals, hustle every day and night and want to get paid for your writing. As a newbie freelancer, you may think that all you need to “make it” are good writing skills and a knack for researching…

  • Why you should get a freelancer in Africa for your project

    Why you should get a freelancer in Africa for your project

    Freelancers are becoming the go to people for any type of work. In fact a study by Upwork and Freelancers Union pegs the number of freelancers at 57 million and predicts they will make up a majority of the U.S workforce by 2027. Freelancing has a number of things that makes it appealing to clients…

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