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The Future of Freelancers in Nigeria and Africa

  What is the future of freelancers in Nigeria? As the world moves towards innovation, Nigeria always seems to play catch up.  Change is constant and it isn’t restricted to humans alone. The work landscape is always changing, sometimes for good and sometimes for worse. While the change in the workplace is scary it makes freelancing fun. Initially, the traditional job offers some sort of job security, retirement with a pension. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case due to unexpected changes like a layoff, and wage slash, etc.  The pandemic gave freelancers the center stage- everyone had to work from home and 3 months down the line everyone realized they could work remotely. It was the moment of truth for most people and a career change.  The Internet has opened up many independent opportunities, helped small businesses, and has expanded other businesses. Freelance marketplaces have also globalized competition for some jobs, and yes it has made many go the extra mile to hone their sk