You may have heard of us, seen us at some events or you just really like our nutty mascot; now we want you to hear from us why and how we dreamed up Efiko Freelance Marketplace. We initially didn’t think about the potential of the Nigerian Gig Economy or the unique infrastructure challenges we faced locally. It was more of our personal experiences as Freelancers that sparked our idea.

The Plight of the Seeker.
The economic conditions in the country have not been favorable for job seekers for a while now. Just getting any response from companies after applications is a dream. For this reason a lot of people see freelancing as a means to gain experience and eventually livelihood. Testaments of freelancing in Nigeria is largely found to be unfair with few credible jobs; even with those, the issue of client’s payment plans is frustrating. Many people feel frustrated from freelance work and beat paths back to paid employment.

Trying to make a go of it Alone
Gathering a lot of knowledge and experience with the sole purpose of being self-employed and finding the right jobs to express your creativity and passions seem to have a mutually exclusive relationship. The Nigerian freelance industry as is, is very poorly structured with more tales of challenges than success stories. Freelancers struggle to work efficiently and remotely, with success heavily dependent on; WHO you work with, WHERE you work from and WHAT clients want. Clients easily hold freelancers ransom in undefined projects; and inexperienced freelancers also frustrate clients with hiked rates and incompetence. This birthed our need to simultaneously satisfy both parties, unifying their goals and securing their end results.

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