Digital Economy
Exploring economic values in the growing digital landscape in Africa. This blog covers personal branding, digital skills, freelancing, and more.
Starting Your Digital Journey: A promising pathway for African Youths in 2023 and beyond
“Now, with the internet, you’re either five years ahead or you’re five years behind, and the music game is catchin’ up right now” -Pitbull. Aisha went from poor, unknown and unemployed girl from Mgololo- Iringa to become the most respected and successful freelancer in...
8 Steps To Find Your First Client As A Freelancer Within 10 Days
Have you just graduated from UDSM and don’t know what to do next? Still at SAUT or any college and feel like the future of employment is uncertain? Don’t sit with your skills; get started with freelancing. Online freelancing may be a mere story because it's not a...
The Best African Cities for Digital Nomads to Live and Work
If you’re looking to be location independent and work remotely as a digital nomad, you may want to consider moving to an African city. According to a study by the World Economic Forum, Africa is the fastest growing region for digital nomads. Emerging markets such as...
8 Of The Best Emerging Career Opportunities in Africa
The 21st century is the African century. This is because Africa has the fastest growing population of youth, which makes it the youngest continent in the world. By 2050, over one-third of the global working-age population will be residing in Africa. That’s why many...
African Freelancers in the Global Gig Economy: Is There Hope?
Africa is home to a growing number of freelancers who provide services online. These digital workers enable Africans to participate in the global gig economy, which is expected to grow in the coming years. As the gig economy grows, concerns remain about how it will...
These Are Top 5 Highest Paying Jobs in Digital Marketing
In this day and age, digital tools and skills have proved to have the power to generate revenue, and companies want to harness that power and stay ahead of their competitors. This has resulted in a rise in digital jobs currently with an estimation of 150,000 digital...
12 Digital Skills You Need to Create Your Own Job in 2020
All you need to keep up with today's digital world is a smartphone and a laptop. And good English of course. If you are like me (I hate being left out in this fast-changing world), you'd probably have learned a few digital skills by now. The world is becoming digital....