Pepework Launches Freelance Platform
To reduce the burden of unemployment in Nigeria and beyond, the founder of Pepework International Nig. Ltd., Mr. Daniel Akinyemi, has the Freelancers’ Marketplace would create millions of remote jobs.
Addressing newsmen at the official launch held in Lagos recently, Akinyemi explained the platform would serve as a meeting point for users and freelancers to employ professionals in various fields to get jobs done virtually.
He said: “We are here for our business launch and product presentation. As a blockchain developer, we have been working for the past few months and we can design a product that will empower people to work from their mobile phones anywhere in the world and earn money in dollars. “We have been able to create a freelancers’ marketplace to allow professional service providers to join our platforms for free. Users from across the globe will hire and pay them for their professional services.
“As mentioned, one of our products is the Freelancers’ Marketplace. We have credited a lot of security on the platform and also a flexible mode of payment.
“The freelancers have the opportunity to sell their brand and also to issue an invoice during the project. The payment does not go directly to the freelancer but stays within the ecosystem and when the job is delivered satisfactorily, then we approve the payment to the freelancer.”
Speaking further, the blockchain expert explained that although there are existing platforms, Pepework was bringing something new to the table whereby users can pay with Bitcoin. “We have existing platforms like Upwork which is our model platform but we have added some. One of those is that our platform allows users and freelancers to send and receive money also with crypto, and we charge less.
“We also give a reward of five percent if you do a transaction of $2000 on our platforms as a cash-back reward,” he said.
One of the attendants, Mr. Oladeji Ape, commended the initiative, saying it would not only help Nigerians invest in blockchain, but also create self-employment opportunities for millions of Nigerians who are ready to work.