Technology & Programming
Web, mobile, data and DevOps talent building and shipping software.
DevelopersDataQA
Built for African talent, hired worldwide
African talent,
African talent,
woven
into
the world's work.
From developers and designers to marketers, accountants, writers, tutors, event planners and trainers — Connecta links skilled African professionals in every field with clients everywhere. Matched by AI, paid through escrow, free to team up as squads.
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2,548 professionals across 2 countries
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Usman U.Software Engineer · Lagos
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Salamah O.Social Marketer · Lagos
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Jonah B.Ai Translator · Lagos
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Okoh V.Product Designer · Lagos
Connecta AI
97%
Best-fit squad matched in 1.2s
Not just tech
Whatever your field, there's work for it here.
Connecta isn't a tech-only job board. From programming to planning a launch event, coaching to accounting — talent across every sector finds work and gets hired, locally or worldwide.
Design & Creative
Brand, UI/UX, illustration, motion and photography for any project.
DesignersIllustratorsPhoto
Marketing & Sales
Social, SEO, campaigns, growth and sales that bring in customers.
MarketersSocialSEO
Business & Finance
Accounting, bookkeeping, consulting, admin and virtual assistance.
AccountantsConsultantsVAs
Writing & Translation
Copy, content, editing and translation across every language you need.
WritersEditorsTranslators
Hospitality & Events
Event planning, catering, hosting and on-site crews for any occasion.
PlannersCaterersHosts
Health & Fitness
Trainers, coaches, nutrition and wellness pros — online or in person.
CoachesTrainersNutrition
Education & Training
Tutors, instructors and course creators teaching any subject or skill.
TutorsTrainersCourses
Don't see your field? Post it anyway — Connecta covers every sector, plus anything else.
Remote
Onsite
Local & international
One platform, three ways in
Whether you're hiring, freelancing, or building a squad.
Clients
Startups, agencies and global companies who need qualified people, fast — without the guesswork.
- Describe the work, get matched talent
- Fund milestones through escrow
- Hire one person or a whole squad
Freelancers
Skilled professionals across Africa — in tech, design, marketing, finance, writing, events, health and education — reaching global clients on fair, protected terms.
- Get matched to relevant projects
- Payment protected before you start
- Local payouts where available
Collabo Squads
Multidisciplinary teams who take on bigger briefs together — with shared workspace and split payments.
- Combine skills into one profile
- Assign roles and track tasks
- Get paid as a team, fairly split
The journey
From brief to payout, in one flow.
A real sequence — every project moves through the same protected path, whichever side you're on.
STEP 01
Describe the work
Post a project or just tell Connecta AI what you need in plain words.
STEP 02
Get matched
AI surfaces the best-fit freelancers and squads, ranked by real fit.
STEP 03
Fund escrow
Deposit milestone funds. Talent starts, knowing the money is secured.
STEP 04
Approve & release
Review each milestone, release payment, and leave a review.
STEP 01
Build your profile
Add skills, portfolio, rates and get verified with a trust badge.
STEP 02
Get discovered
Receive matched jobs and send proposals with AI-assisted drafting.
STEP 03
Do the work
Deliver solo or as a Collabo Squad in a shared project workspace.
STEP 04
Get paid
Milestone approved, escrow releases to your wallet — cash out locally.
Connecta AI Matching
Describe the need. Meet the right people in seconds.
No endless scrolling through profiles. Tell Connecta what the project needs and the matching engine weighs skills, experience, ratings, availability and budget to surface talent that actually fits.
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Fit-ranked recommendationsEvery match comes with a transparent score, not a random shuffle.
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Learns from outcomesRatings and completed work sharpen future matches over time.
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Proposal assistanceFreelancers get help drafting proposals that speak to the brief.
connecta · new match request
"I'm opening a restaurant in Nairobi — I need a brand identity, a launch-night event, and social media to fill tables."
Analyzing 2,548 profiles · weighing skills, rating & availability
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Usman UmarSoftware Engineer · Lagos
99fit
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Salamah OthmanSocial Media Marketer · Lagos
98fit
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Jonah BlessingAi Translator · Lagos
96fit
Escrow & Payments
Money held safely, released only when work is approved.
Clients fund milestones up front. Freelancers see the money is secured before they start. Nobody chases invoices — funds release the moment a milestone is approved.
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Protected milestonesFunds sit in escrow until each deliverable is signed off.
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Local payoutsCash out to local methods across Africa where available.
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Fair dispute handlingIf something goes wrong, a clear resolution process steps in.
In escrow · Brand & launch₦6,400,000
- Brand strategyApproved · released₦1,600,000
- Visual identity & menuApproved · released₦1,600,000
- Launch eventIn review₦1,600,000
- Social campaignUpcoming₦1,600,000
Escrow-protected · funds move only on approval
Collabo Squad
Studio Baobab
Multidisciplinary team · 4 members
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AmaraDesign lead
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KwameMarketing
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NalediCopywriting
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TundeEvents
Connecta Collabo
Great work is rarely a solo act.
Freelancers don't have to go it alone. Form a Collabo Squad, combine your skills into one profile, and take on the briefs that are too big for one person.
- One profile, combined skillsClients hire the whole squad for larger projects.
- Shared workspaceRoles, tasks and progress tracked together in one place.
- Split payments, fairlyTeam payouts divide automatically on milestone release.
The whole ecosystem
Everything a working relationship needs.
Discovery, a social feed, real-time chat, projects and payments — one connected app, not a stack of disconnected tools.
Live dashboard
Active projects, proposals, deadlines, wallet and notifications — your whole working life at a glance.
24/7
Real-time chat
Instant messaging powered by live connections — project conversations, file sharing, typing indicators and read receipts for people and squads.
Community feed & connections
Post updates, follow talent, grow your network and get discovered beyond the job board.
Connecta AI Assistant
An in-app assistant that drafts briefs, sharpens proposals and answers questions in plain language.
Reviews & reputation
Two-way ratings and verified work build trust that feeds back into matching.
Verification & badges
Identity checks and trust badges so clients hire with confidence.
Proposals & projects
Post jobs, submit proposals, shortlist and track from brief to done.
Wallet & payouts
Balance, local payouts and a reconciled record of every milestone and release.
Notifications that matter
Job matches, milestones, payments, deadlines and team activity — timely, never noisy.
Light & dark mode
A comfortable interface day or night — Connecta adapts to your device theme, built in from the start.
2,548+
Professionals onboard
2+
Countries represented
100%
Milestones escrow-protected
<1s
Avg. AI match time
Get the mobile app
Connecta lives in your pocket.
Find work, hire talent, chat in real time and get paid — all from the Connecta app for iOS and Android. Built for the way Africa works, on the go.
- AI matching & a smart in-app assistant
- Real-time chat, feed & push notifications
- Escrow wallet, payouts & biometric login
- Light & dark mode, built in
Scan to install on your phone
Join Connecta
African talent is ready. Are you?
Post a project and meet your match today, or build the profile that puts your work in front of the world.
Free to join · Escrow-protected · Local payouts available