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AHMED O.

Multimedia & PR Expert | Pro African Voice Overs

Got bad audio? I can fix it. I clean up noisy, muffled, distorted and poorly recorded audio, enhance speech, reduce background noise/music, improve clarity and deliver professional, production-ready audio for podcasts, videos, interviews, e-learning and broadcast. I’m also a professional African voice-over artist and strategic communications specialist with 10+ years of experience in journalism, broadcasting, multimedia production, PR and media relations across Nigeria and Africa. 🎧 AUDIO CLEANUP & EDITING If your recording has poor sound quality, don't throw it away yet. I can help with: - Background noise removal - Voice enhancement - Noise reduction - Hiss and hum removal - Echo and room-noise reduction - Muffled voice enhancement - Background music reduction/removal - Voice isolation - Dialogue cleanup - Audio restoration - Distortion reduction - Volume leveling - EQ and compression - Audio mastering - Removing unwanted sections and mistakes - Cleaning interview recordings - Cleaning meeting recordings - Cleaning phone/field recordings - Audio extraction from video - Audio synchronization I regularly work with voice recordings, interviews, podcasts, documentaries, presentations, training materials, YouTube videos and other difficult audio files. Have a recording where the voice is buried under music or background noise? Send me a sample. I'll assess what can realistically be recovered and tell you the best approach before we proceed. PROFESSIONAL AFRICAN VOICE OVER Looking for an authentic African voice rather than a generic voice? I provide professional voice-over for: - Corporate videos - Documentaries - E-learning - Training courses - YouTube videos - Explainer videos - TV and radio commercials - Podcasts - Audiobooks - IVR/phone systems - Radio jingles - Development and NGO communications - Digital campaigns Voice capabilities include: - Nigerian English - Nigerian Pidgin - Hausa - Igbo - African-accented English - Documentary narration - Corporate narration - E-learning narration - Conversational voice-over - Character and creative narration I can deliver clean, professionally edited and mastered voice-over audio, with the tone, pacing and delivery adapted to your audience and project. PODCAST & MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION I can take your raw recording and turn it into polished content ready for publication. Podcast services - Podcast editing - Interview editing - Noise reduction - Voice enhancement - Intro/outro integration - Music and sound effects - Volume balancing - Audio mastering - Speaker leveling - Removal of mistakes and long pauses Multimedia services - Video editing - Voice-over synchronization - Audio-to-video production - PowerPoint-to-video production - E-learning production - Presentation narration - Documentary production - YouTube content production I also use AI-powered production tools where they improve workflow and turnaround time, while maintaining human quality control and professional editing. NIGERIA & AFRICA MEDIA RELATIONS Need someone who understands how the Nigerian media actually works? This is another area where I bring a significant advantage. I have 10+ years of experience in journalism, broadcasting and strategic communications, giving me first-hand understanding of both the newsroom and the PR/communications side of the relationship. I help international organizations, NGOs, development agencies, startups and global brands communicate effectively with Nigerian and African audiences. Services include: - Media relations - Journalist outreach - Media pitching - Press release writing - Press release distribution - Media strategy - Journalist mapping - Media list development - Thought leadership - Executive profiling - Corporate communications - Reputation management - Media monitoring - Stakeholder engagement - Development communications - African market communications - Campaign localization - Nigerian media landscape research - Communications strategy If your organization is **entering Nigeria, launching a programme, looking for earned media, or trying to understand the Nigerian media landscape**, I can help you develop the right strategy and connect your story to relevant media opportunities. WHY CLIENTS HIRE ME I bring together three complementary professional skill sets: 🎧 Audio & Multimedia Producer 🎙️ Professional African Voice Talent 🌍 Journalist & Communications Strategist That combination means I understand both how content should sound and how it should communicate. My professional experience includes work connected to organizations and brands such as: United Nations, European Union, Google, Coca-Cola, MTN, Nestlé and NLNG. I've worked across journalism, broadcasting, documentaries, corporate communications, development communication

🇳🇬Lagos, Nigeria$35/hr100% JSS4.72 (38)Since Jul 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR
$476

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#80,034 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#2,254 / 13.8k
Revenue, last 30 days
$377

Last 6 months: $2.9k

World#69,790 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#1,976 / 13.8k
Total earnings
$35k

Billed in all: $35k

World#100,067 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#1,228 / 13.8k
Per project
$503

$357 in the last 6 months

World#182,209 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#4,036 / 13.8k
Projects, last 6 months
8

Across 9 contracts

89% fixed11% hourly
World#24,499 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#1,640 / 13.8k
Projects in all
69

Across 72 contracts

94% fixed6% hourly
World#43,515 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#782 / 13.8k

Earnings, last 30 days

$34.8k+$377 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$34.4k$34.6k$34.8k$35.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 10% in Voice-Over

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