Tag: african

  • Opportunities that Exist for Freelance Writers in Africa

    Opportunities that Exist for Freelance Writers in Africa

    the ability to “write well” guarantees you job security for the rest of your life. It’s such a valuable skill (and no matter how much technology evolves, as long as a message needs to be shared with an audience, a writer has a job).

  • 6 Steps To Start A Freelance Writing Career Whilst Working A Full Time Job

    6 Steps To Start A Freelance Writing Career Whilst Working A Full Time Job

    Working a full-time job while trying to have a side hustle is going to zap the energy out of you no doubt but being a freelancer is quite different. Hiring freelancers is becoming not only more acceptable, but more attractive for many businesses. This creates an incredible opportunity for people with useful skills to start…

  • 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…

  • Successful Tips For Putting Together A Freelance Portfolio

    Successful Tips For Putting Together A Freelance Portfolio

    A portfolio is how your clients can have a feel of your work experience, hence, a portfolio is an essential marketing tool for any successful freelancer. Word of mouth is a great tool for freelancing don’t get me wrong, you can get referrals through getting your name out there. But putting a great portfolio on…

  • HOW TO NEGOTIATE YOUR FREELANCE RATES IN 2019

    HOW TO NEGOTIATE YOUR FREELANCE RATES IN 2019

    Negotiating freelance rates is one of the integral skills any freelancer must have, especially in this 21st century where a lot of employers do not mind employing the services of freelancers for a token worth nothing compared to the value received. Therefore, freelancers have to be wise, smart and intentional about demanding their worth without…

  • HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR FREELANCE BUSINESS AS A NEW MOM

    HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR FREELANCE BUSINESS AS A NEW MOM

    Being a mom isn’t a job; we don’t punch it and punch out. There are no nights off… Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy Freelance business as we know is never easy-peasy and as such, being a new mom with a freelance business to maintain is bound to create a little anxiety. Therefore, as a new mom…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • How to get high-paying freelance jobs

    How to get high-paying freelance jobs

    You may have checked the list of highest paying freelance jobs and saw a lot of tech-related disciplines such as Network Analysis, Cloud computing, Algorithm Development and the like. So, you wonder if the freelance space is only for tech guys. Well don’t despair, the freelance space in Africa is a whole different ball game…

  • 5 THINGS THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR FREELANCE CARD

    5 THINGS THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR FREELANCE CARD

    The professionalism business cards add to brands is something that can never be overemphasized. Business cards are a small piece of paper that conveniently reflects the image of your brand and act as the icing on the caking of your freelance company’s brand story. It’s the second most important thing to own as a freelancer,…

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