5 Real Ways To Actually Make Money Online In Africa

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How many articles are there about making money online? Thousands? Millions? Enough? Probably. But there’s a problem. Too many of them are just sales pitches to convince you to sign up for some seminar, webinar, training session or some other way to become an online millionaire.

They really give online money making a bad name. But it is possible to make money online. I mean, the people selling all of those millionaire pitches are making money, right?

There are legitimate ways to make money online. The problem is that the real ways to make money aren’t “get rich quick” schemes.

Most of them require a lot of work and sometimes a lot of dedication before seeing a return on your time. But if you really want to make money online, work from home or turn an idea into a business, you can do it. You can even earn money with apps if you don’t want to venture all the way to the computer.

I’m going to tell you about all kinds of legitimate ways to make money online. Since we are talking about legitimate jobs, you’ve got to be…well, legitimate. Many of these options are real jobs that require you to put in hours if you want to get paid.

Blogging

Have you ever read an article about making money online and blogging was not mentioned? I don’t think so. Blogging in Africa is a legitimate way to earn money online. In my opinion its possibly the easiest and straight forward method on the list. Blogs such as LindaIkeji, Ameyadebrah, Naij, BellaNaija, TechMoran and Tuko are some of the blogs here in Africa that makes money.

For your blog to be successful you will require persistence, patience and discipline. Sometimes it may mean writing a new blog post everyday for a year before you can start earning money from it. There are exceptions to the rule, but it is pretty common to spend one or two years building your brand before you may start making any serious money from it. The primary ways to monetize your blog and start earning are: advertising, google Adsense, affiliates, membership, selling products/services, sponsored posts and subscriptions.You can visit either of the two links below to start your blog Blogger.com or Wordpess.com.

If you want to become a blogger I will suggest you start by looking through the archives of ProBlogger,which has plenty of information and tips on how to earn from your blog. Once you are ready and you want to start your own blog contact me and I will be glad to take you through the process.

Article Writing

Freelance writing is the most popular method of earning online in Africaa.You can either choose to be an academic writer (which pays very well by the way) or you may choose article writing. You can make a good sum of money through freelance writing but it’s a process. Once you start sharpening your writing skills and you have build an impressive portfolio you can actually make some real money. If you are a newbie in writing, expect to put in some time to learn the ropes before you can actually begin to see some money. Some of the best article and academic writing sites that I have tried myself include iwriter and edusson.

There are plenty of academic writing sites and article sites out there and some pays really well. Do your research before signing up on any site and make sure that the site is legit because some are known to be scams. Most freelance writing sites will require you to take a test before they can approve you as their writer and some are very easy to pass and most that pays well got very tough tests.

If you are good with words, it might possible to make a decent living writing content for other people online. Please keep in mind that content writing is not like writing a book or newspapers. As a content writer, you’ll be required to write short articles based on a particular group of Keywords. Clients will require you to do ample research before crafting an article. On average you can expect to be paid between $2 and $8 for a 500 word article.

All I did was create an account, set-up a Paypal account and within three days I had already started making money.

The good thing with sites like iwriter is that you can join within 5 minutes and start writing immediately.

Example of sites that hire article writers from Africa.

iwriter.com
Freelancer.com
Fiverr.com
Odesk.com

Forex Trading

Online Forex trading is fun and can solely sustain your livelihood if you have the skills and discipline of trading. Discipline however is a combination of many factors ranging from personal attributes to character.

To join this industry, you need to first go through training. Skills of forex trading can be acquired through training from a professional forex trader.

It’s always advisable to start off with a dummy account. In a dummy account you can play around with the Forex market without the fear of losing your hard-earned cash. Once you are comfortable (and trading profitably) with a dummy account, you can proceed to create a live account and invest real money in it.

From this point, you will be playing around with different market curves and statistics, and if you are smart enough you can make lots of money.

One disadvantage of Forex trading is that you need to take a lot of time before you rush to invest, else you might lose your hard earned-money due to market volatility.

Before you begin trading forex, you should keep in mind that any form of investment has its own risks. On average forex traders make anything from $20 to $200 per day.

Audio and Video Transcription

The job of a video transcriber is to convert audio content in videos into written format. To become a video transcriber you need to be a good listener and a fast typist. Besides that, you need to own a nice headset, a good computer and fast internet. This may seem like a simple job, but you need good training to get started. Good transcribers are normally paid to a tune of $25 per audio hour.

Yes people are making a living from transcribing audios and videos here in Africa. But what is transcription?

Transcription is mapping spoken language onto written symbols. In simple terms it is writing down what you hear in a video or audio. I have personally not earned much via transcriptions but I know some few people here in Africa who makes a good amount of money online transcribing videos.

Example of Sites For Video Transcribers
Rev.com
Elance.com

Website Design/Graphic Design

If you are a website designer or graphic designer you can actually make some good money by helping people design their websites here in Africa. You will need to sell your web design skills, and you need to figure out a business idea to do so.

Approach potential clients directly and pitch to them why they should hire you to design their website. Most clients will ask you for a portfolio of previous work that you have completed successfully, but don’t worry because experience will lead to more experience. The trick here is to bid on web design jobs on sites. Get more projects. Design some more.

Sharpen your talent. Web design can actually make you a lot of money here in Africa once you start getting clients however like any other business it takes patience and a lot of search engine optimization.

I know these are not the only ways you can make money online in Africa. These are just some of the methods that I have personally used and are legit. Do you have any other advice on how to make money online? Share in the comment section below!


How exactly do people get paid online?

Online workers are paid via PayPal, Skrill or bank wire transfer. There are various methods to withdraw money online.

For instance funds locked up in a PayPal account can be withdrawn through Payoneer Virtual Bank account or Equity Bank.

Finally; The idea should be to search for a job that interests you. Once you settle down doing it, things will get smooth and soon you’ll have a steady income. Feel free to ask us all the hard questions on how to make money online in Kenya, and we’ll be glad to have them answered.

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