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Paying fractional teams across the US, UK, EU and South Africa: fees, speeds, and a practical playbook

Paying fractional teams across the US, UK, EU and South Africa: fees, speeds, and a practical playbook

A founder’s guide to paying fractional teams across the US, UK, EU and South Africa. Real fees and speeds, practical workflow, and how Rafiki automates timesheets to multi-party invoicing and instant cross-border payout.
Greg Cooke
Greg Cooke
6
November 2025
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Hire Fractional Talent in South Africa: The Smart Play for Global Agencies and Startups

Hire Fractional Talent in South Africa: The Smart Play for Global Agencies and Startups

A practical guide to hiring fractional specialists and micro-agencies in South Africa. Learn why it so'e effective, how Rafiki handles sourcing, payments and compliance, and how to get matched. If you're an agency or fractional in South Africa, get in touch to leverage Rafiki.
Greg Cooke
Greg Cooke
3
November 2025
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Paying Fractional Teams Across US, UK, EU and South Africa Without Friction

Paying Fractional Teams Across US, UK, EU and South Africa Without Friction

A practical guide to contracting & paying fractional teams across the US, UK, EU and South Africa. See how Rafiki automates time sheeting, invoices, and instant multi-party payouts with stablecoin and fiat rails.
Greg Cooke
Greg Cooke
31
October 2025
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What Is Open Talent? How Can Businesses Use Freelance Strategies Effectively?

What Is Open Talent? How Can Businesses Use Freelance Strategies Effectively?

How Open Talent solutions can safeguard business growth, reduce overheads, and create efficient, fleixble team structures.
Rafiki
Rafiki
5
September 2024
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How to hire freelance and fractional specialists in South Africa

How to hire freelance and fractional specialists in South Africa

How, and where, to hire freelance specialists in South Africa, and how to manage and pay freelancers remotely: for startups in the UK looking to hire talent in South Africa.
Rafiki
Rafiki
28
August 2024
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What is a fractional talent strategy?

What is a fractional talent strategy?

Traditionally, fractional has been focussed on C-suite positions. However, it can equally be implemented across other senior and skill-specific requirements, by blending a level of consultancy with hands-on support and execution. Find out how, and why your business should consider this strategy.
Greg Cooke | Rafiki Works
Greg Cooke | Rafiki Works
21
August 2024
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What's happening with the Freelance Economy?

What's happening with the Freelance Economy?

What's happening with the freelance economy? Greg Cooke, founder of Rafiki, and Paul Loots, a Senior Freelance Product Designer, discuss the evolving nature of freelancing and what that means for talent in Africa and teams globally.
Rafiki
Rafiki
8
August 2024
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Freelancer Focus: Zeltonique Damon, Product Designer

Freelancer Focus: Zeltonique Damon, Product Designer

What does the future of freelancing look like? What are some of the hottest freelance trends or software being leveraged by freelance product designers in 2024? Check out Zeltonique's advice to aspiring freelancers.
Zeltonique Damon
Zeltonique Damon
19
July 2024
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How to Mitigate Scope Creep: A Freelancer's Guide

How to Mitigate Scope Creep: A Freelancer's Guide

Mitigating scope creep is an ongoing process that requires vigilance, clear communication, and sometimes, difficult conversations. By implementing these strategies, you can keep your projects on track, maintain healthy client relationships, and ensure fair compensation for your work.
Aldo Calitz
Aldo Calitz
18
July 2024
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Top 10 Figma Plugins for UI/UX Designers

Top 10 Figma Plugins for UI/UX Designers

What are the top Figma plugins in 2024 so far? Top 10 Figma plugins for freelance UI and UX designers looking to supercharge their design workflows.
Katia Ghezali
Katia Ghezali
18
July 2024
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How are startups changing?

How are startups changing?

Startup teams are changing. Over the last year, there's a been a significant shift towards solopreneuers, or solo founders, as technology and fractional teams empower solo founders to build and grow large businesses effectively. What do you need to know?
Greg Cooke | Rafiki Works
Greg Cooke | Rafiki Works
16
July 2024
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Freelancing on the rise for startups and SMBs

Freelancing on the rise for startups and SMBs

A look into the rise of the freelance economy and how platforms like Rafiki Works can help startups and SMBs leverage fractional talent solutions for product design, consultancy, development, and marketing support.
Rafiki
Rafiki
8
July 2024
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How are founders of UK startups hiring in 2024?

How are founders of UK startups hiring in 2024?

Hiring is one of the, if not the, most important part of a founder's journey. Done well, it'll save money and time in the long run, and improve defensibility, growth, and ultimately your chances of success. Done badly, and it may very well be the death of your business.
Rafiki
Rafiki
26
June 2024
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