Engage contractors.Across Africa, with confidence.
Found an independent professional in a new market? Charter Pay helps structure contractor engagements, coordinate onboarding, and administer invoices and payments, so you can focus on the work that matters.
Find the talent.
Simplify the contracts.
A Contractor of Record (COR) is an intermediary that becomes the contracting counterparty to a genuinely independent professional. Rather than contracting directly, your business engages through an appropriate local contracting arrangement, with agreement, onboarding, invoice and payment administration coordinated on your behalf.
You define the project, deliverables and commercial expectations. Charter Pay coordinates contracting and local administration.
You own the outcomes.
We coordinate the contracting layer.
Independent talent, without tangled administration.
Working with independent professionals across Africa can be straightforward when the contracting structure, documentation and payment process are considered from the start.
Access independent expertise
Engage suitable specialists for defined projects in new markets without treating every engagement as a permanent hire.
Put the right agreements in place
Approach contractor classification, local contracting requirements and documentation carefully, before work begins.
Make administration easier
Coordinate onboarding, invoices, payments and records with an agreed process rather than scattered conversations and spreadsheets.
You choose the specialist. We help structure the engagement.
From confirming independent contractor status to managing the engagement and payment process.
You find your contractor.
Select an independent professional and outline the project scope, deliverables, timing and commercial terms.
We assess the engagement.
Review the country and working arrangement to consider whether independent contracting is appropriate.
We arrange the contract.
Coordinate a suitable contracting counterparty, written agreement and onboarding documentation.
You collaborate. We coordinate.
You review delivered work while we support agreed invoicing, payment and contractor administration.
ACCRA, GHANA
Imagine a Canadian software company needs an independent UX researcher in Accra for a defined project. It chooses the specialist and agrees deliverables and milestones. Following country and classification review, Charter Pay can coordinate an appropriate local contracting arrangement, documentation, invoices and payments. If the relationship looks more like employment, we would discuss an EOR alternative instead.
The contractor engagement essentials, coordinated.
From locally reviewed contracts to invoice and payment coordination, we help manage the practical details of suitable independent contractor relationships.
Contractor agreements
Agreed contracts suited to the role and country, including confidentiality and intellectual property terms where appropriate.
Contractor onboarding
Collect and coordinate required details, checks and documents for the independent engagement.
Classification review
Assess engagement characteristics and flag situations that may require an employment arrangement instead.
Invoices and payments
Coordinate contractor invoices, approvals and agreed payment processes across relevant markets.
Engagement administration
Keep agreed contracts, supporting records and administrative communication organised.
Changes and offboarding
Support amendments, completion, termination and orderly contractor offboarding where needed.
Built for independent talent across Africa.
Independent contracting rules differ across the continent. We explore the right contracting model for each market, engagement and independent professional.
East Africa
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West Africa
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Central Africa
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Southern Africa
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North Africa
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We welcome contractor enquiries across Africa. The appropriate legal contracting party, eligible engagements, invoicing and payment options and service terms are confirmed individually by country and role. We do not assume every project is legally suitable for independent contracting.
The right structure depends on the relationship.
The key questions are whether the professional is genuinely independent and who should hold the contract. We can help you consider Contractor of Record, direct contractor management or employment through EOR.
Discuss your contractor structureGood questions. Clear answers.
Every market has its own rules, and each contractor relationship has to be assessed on its facts. Here are the questions to consider before getting started.
What is a Contractor of Record?
A Contractor of Record is an intermediary that becomes the contractual counterparty to an independent professional, helping coordinate appropriate agreements, onboarding, invoicing and payments. Its role differs from that of an employer because the professional must genuinely qualify as an independent contractor.
Do I find the contractor or does Charter Pay?
You normally source and select the professional yourself. Charter Pay helps assess an appropriate independent contractor arrangement and coordinate the agreed contracting and administrative processes.
How is COR different from Contractor Management?
With Contractor Management, your business remains the direct contracting party, while we support administration. With COR, an intermediary acts as the contracting counterparty for the independent professional.
What if the person should legally be an employee?
Calling someone a contractor does not make them one. We consider the nature of the working relationship, including independence and control. If employment is more appropriate, we can discuss an Employer of Record solution instead.
How do invoicing, tax and IP terms work?
We coordinate contractor invoicing and payments, including applicable withholding and contractual administration.
How much does Contractor of Record cost?
Pricing depends on the country, contract structure, scope and number of contractors, together with the required payment and administrative support. Contact us for a tailored quote.
Independent talent, across Africa. A clearer way to engage.
Tell us where your contractor is based, the work they will do and the support you need. We will help you explore an appropriate contracting and administrative approach.