Kenyan freelancers charge some of the world’s lowest rates for services offered, a trend that lifts the lid on the prevalence of cheap labour in a country where desperation has been hoisted by ballooning unemployment levels.
A study commissioned by Australian invoicing software firm Bookipi shows that in a sample of 40 countries, Kenya ranks ninth among jurisdictions with the lowest charging freelancers, while it occupies the top position in Africa in this category.
