Meet Joseph, The Wordpress developer and video editor behind Qikfingers.
To become a successful freelancer in Nigeria is very challenging, however, Joseph Ogechukwu has overcome these and many more obstacles.
To become a successful freelancer in Nigeria is very challenging due to the reputation scammers made for the country by spamming the world with shady emails. However, Joseph Ogechukwu has overcome these to become a top Seller on the AnyTask™ Platform.
How it all began
Joseph was born in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, but his family moved south to Port Harcourt fleeing from the religious violence that has affected the country since 1953. His father was extremely supportive of his interests in freelancing. "My dad made a huge sacrifice by giving me the money when I was 15 to buy the 'Fiverr Ultimate Guide Book' by Idris Adeley that cost US$30". Within just one year, Joseph began to freelance online, making US$30 a week – incredible considering the minimum wage was US$80 a month.
Why the AnyTask™ Platform?
"Most freelance platforms require PayPal as a way to get paid, but PayPal does not allow Nigerians to receive funds because of all the email scams," Joseph said. "And so, we are faced with having to find others in other countries to get our payment for us. And that is risky because you may never see your money”. That is the first reason why the AnyTask™ Platform is the best freelance platform for us in Nigeria. We do not need a bank account or PayPal to use it, as we get paid directly into our ETN App". But the "most appealing thing about the AnyTask™ Platform is that as Sellers, we do not pay any fees or commissions, which is huge," he added.