Why is fractional talent growing in popularity in 2025?
Companies are moving away from traditional full time hiring and turning to flexible, project based teams. Fractional specialists offer senior expertise on demand, without long term commitments.
Why is South Africa a hotspot for fractional, freelance, and agency talent
- High quality professionals across design, development, marketing, and consulting
- Competitive pricing compared to US and EU counterparts
- Strong English proficiency and cultural alignment with global markets
- Growing community of freelancers and micro agencies
- Fast, affordable cross-border payment and multi-currency invoicing platforms like Rafiki OS make it increasingly simple to subcontract work and hire contingent talent across borders into South Africa.
What challenges do companies face hiring South African fractionals
- Multi currency invoicing
- Compliance in multiple jurisdictions
- Payment delays and high FX costs
How does Rafiki OS make hiring South African fractionals easy
- Automated invoicing and split payments for fractional teams
- Instant cross border payouts with minimal fees
- Contractor of Record and Employer of Record services in over 130 countries
- Embedded network of vetted South African freelancers and micro agencies
FAQs
What is fractional talent
- Fractional talent refers to part time senior professionals or small agencies hired on a flexible basis.
Why is South African fractional talent attractive
- They combine quality, affordability, and cultural alignment with global clients.
How can companies pay South African fractional specialists
- Rafiki OS enables instant, low cost cross border payments and access to a community of senior freelance, fractional, and micro-agency talent, all KYC or KYB verified and ready to roll.
