Rafiki Blog: Freelance tips, fractional hiring support, & resources on flexible work.

How to streamline Global Payroll for Contractors and Flexible Teams in 2025. Instant bulk payments for flexible teams and contractor workers.

A COR isn’t just a vendor – it’s an extension of your team. The right partner becomes your compliance safety net, payment processor, and global expansion enabler.

Top HRTech & workforce trends in 2025. Fractional work, freelance economy, contingent work, and flexible teams.

An EOR is essentially your global HR partner, acting as the legal employer for your international team. They handle everything from compliant contracts and payroll to taxes and benefits, ensuring you stay on the right side of local laws.

Let’s be honest. The way we work has changed. The infrastructure hasn't, and it’s holding us back. Enter Rafiki, the modern ecosystem for independent talent and flexible teams. We combine custom-built software with embedded expert and talent services to help flexible teams collaborate, contract, and get paid — instantly.

What are some of the top tools and platforms for solopreneurs in 2025?

The global workforce is undergoing a seismic shift. Top talent is increasingly choosing independence, driving a boom in freelance and fractional work. This shift is reshaping how innovative companies structure their teams, moving from fixed to variable costs in talent acquisition and management, to stay agile and competitive.

How to start fractional work and build a fractional career with freelancing. Building a portfolio of fractional clients is increasingly recognized as an optimal way to work, providing numerous benefits for professionals and businesses.

HR Technology trends, future of work trends, and how blended workforces are resulting in freelance growth in Africa. But, managing and paying multiple freelancers can be difficult. With Rafiki, we make it simple, easy, and efficient.

A look into open talent strategies, why companies are leveraging freelance and fractional specialists as contingent workforce strategies, creating elastic teams, and what the pain points and opportunities are for freelance talent in Africa.