High Earning Jobs That Africans Can Learn Online
One of the best things that the internet has brought to our modern world, is the removal of gatekeepers such as institutions of higher learning and certifications that were a requirement to work in certain fields.
If you are tired of getting undervalued and underpaid, it's not too late to learn new skills that will allow you to earn a higher income online. The best thing about these skills is they will give you the ability to work remotely from anywhere in the world, and you can learn these skills from home all by yourself.
IOS App Developer
IOS is an operating system used in Apple devices. If the thought of building iPhone and Ipad apps is exciting to you, it can be one of the fastest ways of making a six-figure income. Although it can be difficult, it is easier for those who lean more tech-savvy. It also helps that there is a free registration IOS development course on Coursera by The University of Toronto. It will take 5 months to complete with a pace of 2 hours per week. You can also use free resources specific to African scholars such as ALXafrica and use some free instruction to master the basics.
User Experience Designer
User experience determines how the customer uses a product or service. How it looks and feels through their eyes and any points of improvement that can be applied for a better experience for the consumer. In a world of options, you never want to hear about a problem with your product from your customer. You want to pre-empt any unpleasant experiences for your customer as much as possible.
User experience designers turn applications into something that people like and want to use. They can look at your website or app and optimize applications, improve ease and explore approaches to solve user problems.
Google offers a UX Design professional certificate on Coursera. It takes 6 months at a pace of 10 hours per week.
Digital Marketer
Digital marketers are becoming a vital part of online success. A digital marketer is responsible for developing and implementing strategies that promote a product online. They manage various social media channels, website content, email marketing, and online ads.
You can learn to be a digital marketer by mastering these aspects for clients by taking courses online and even learning from free courses on Youtube. Start with learning how to create content. How to present information online by using graphic design tools and then learning to market the content through free avenues and paid ads on search engines and social media channels.
Cybersecurity
More personal, government, and corporate data are being stored on the cloud. A huge industry in cyber security is developing to protect this data from hackers. Cyber security specialists are responsible for discovering vulnerabilities and risks in networks, software systems, and data centers.
You can be a Certified Information Security Manager by taking an online class. This role gives you expertise in information security governance. Incident Management and risk management as well as program management and development.
Google, Amazon, and IBM offer cybersecurity courses online.
Blockchain Developer
Blockchain is defined as a ledger of decentralized data that is securely shared. A blockchain developer enables secure digital transactions by creating systems to record and store blockchain data in a way that prevents changes or hacks. They design blockchain technologies, develop app features and maintain client and server applications.
There is a blockchain basics course for free offered by great learning.
These are high-earning jobs that you can learn from home in the next couple of months. Do you currently hold any of these skills? Which one are you most interested in learning? Comment below and share with our community of African freelancers.
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