Blog, Career Advice, CV Writing in Kenya, Global Jobs

Fatima earns in pounds. Her employer is a London-based fintech. She has never left Nairobi. She found this opportunity 5 months ago and almost didn’t apply because she assumed it wasn’t possible.

Companies in the UK, UAE, Germany, Canada, and Australia have permanently restructured their hiring to include remote-first and remote-friendly roles. The talent shortage in their local markets is real. The cost advantage of hiring exceptional talent in Africa is significant. The infrastructure to pay, contract, and manage international remote workers now exists and is simple to use.

What You Actually Need to Get a Global Remote Job

✅ The Right CV Format: International employers have different CV expectations. One to two pages. No photo. Achievement-focused bullets. ATS-optimised formatting. If you’re sending a Kenyan-format CV to a UK employer, you’re already at a disadvantage before they read the first line.

✅ A LinkedIn Profile That Signals Global Availability: Add ‘Open to Remote Opportunities’ to your headline and profile settings. Include keywords that international recruiters in your sector search for. Many global hires begin with an inbound recruiter message.

✅ Payment Infrastructure: Wise and Payoneer accounts allow you to receive international payments in USD, GBP, EUR, and AED without a foreign bank account. Set these up before you start applying.

✅ Reliable Internet: Fibre as your primary connection with a 4G mobile backup. Non-negotiable. Remote employers conduct video interviews and expect consistent connectivity.

Where to Find Global Remote Roles Open to African-Based Candidates

🌍 We Work Remotely (weworkremotely.com): Specifically for fully remote roles. Most roles are open to international applicants unless stated otherwise.

🌍 Remote OK (remoteok.com): Strong tech, finance, and marketing listings. Global-first employers.

🌍 Toptal and Turing: For highly skilled technical, finance, and product professionals. Rigorous screening but premium pay rates and global client access.

🌍 LinkedIn (Remote filter): Search your target role, filter by ‘Remote’, then check if the company has hired in Africa before by looking at who works there on LinkedIn.

Fatima’s Journey

Fatima is a UX Researcher with 6 years of experience at a Nairobi-based tech company. We rebuilt her CV to UK market standards, optimised her LinkedIn, and helped her target fintech companies in London known to hire remotely. She applied to 11 roles. Got 4 responses. Advanced to final stage in 2. Accepted an offer 8 weeks after starting the targeted search — at more than double her previous salary in KES terms.

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