Good Morning Investors so the question this morning is ‘Do online opportunities exist for us in Africa?’ Ok to try and answer this question, lets look at a few examples. We hope to make follow ups and stablish whether anyone benefited at all.
1. Teach Online and Conduct Webinars
Tutors are in high demand whether it’s online or offline. Therefore, if you’ve got a brain and like helping others use theirs, become an e-teacher to earn an extra income in your spare time. The only thing you require is to be proficient in your area of expertise and be willing to give up a few hours each week to help someone else. Sites like Tutor.com and TutorVista are places you can sign up with and build a good reputation over time as a coach. If you’re really good, you can conduct lectures, seminars, or webinars that are transmitted online. University and college students are always willing to pay money to gain access into highly-respected online webinars ( This actually work, did pay last year mock exam fees to a Srilankan Institute giving student support for a UK based exam institute)
Online Affiliate
One of the easiest ways to make a few bucks online is to become an affiliate. An affiliate is essentially someone who receives a commission for selling products for other companies, whether it’s on their own site or through another channel like eBay. The best part is that you don’t have to develop any products yourself, just sell other people’s products.
For example, Amazon affiliates can potentially rake in obscene amounts of commission dollars if they work at it. Simply sign up as an affiliate to sell a company’s products using your special referral link, and you can get a commission for each product sold without lifting a finger.
Also, affiliate networks like Shareasale or Click Bank offer a vast array of products to promote as well. Some of the highly contested niches such as health and gambling can make people millionaires. Being an online affiliate can be a great way to create a passive income for you and your family. (This option is still new to most people, untested territory)
Sell Your Own Brand
If you have a knack for creating unique images, there’s no need to fuss over your own inventory. If your creations can be easily printed onto a product, then you can make money. Upload your designs on a variety of websites like CafePress. If someone likes them, the company prints them up and ships the product. You could create unique designs for calendars, books, T-shirts, bags, hats, greeting cards, or posters and get a commission for each one sold. Some of these sites include Zazzle, Teespring and Lulu. (Have you seen ‘Iam Zimbo T-shirts?)
Build Apps
Because smartphones are everywhere, the demand for new and creative apps is increasing in popularity more than ever before. Between Google’s Android and Apple’s iPhone market, people are using countless apps everyday. And, most of them are selling right and left. Taking the time to develop and sell a smartphone app may be worth your while since it’s a very lucrative way to earn money online. The apps cost almost nothing to actually develop and don’t involve any shipping or storage costs, which works to expand your overall profit margin. Well performing apps can make thousands in ad revenue each month for their creators, making them another great passive income strategy. (Did you know that to build Apps does not require complex knowledge of IT?)
Buying and Selling Domains
Many people buy and sell domains to earn money online since it takes very little time or investment. You can purchase a domain at its registration price or even much cheaper and then resell it for a profit. But, it always pays to do your homework first on websites like Afternic.com, Sedo.co.uk, or other domain auction websites in order to get a good idea of what’s popular in terms of domain names. An ideal way to find really good names is to check out terminated lists that offer many expired names and have made their way back into the pool for people to buy. (Do follow our article on creating websites
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