YOU ASKED AND WE ANSWERED- THE COMPLETE AMNESTY PROCESS FOR ILLEGAL FOREIGNERS IN RUSSIA
If you’re living in Russia without legal status, there’s good news! President Putin has signed Decree № 1126, giving all illegal foreigners a chance to regularize their status without the risk of deportation or a ban. We interviewed someone that has gone through the Amnesty Procedure and has knowledge on the peculiarities of the whole journey. […]
SITES YOU CAN USE TO SECURE REMOTE JOBS
If you have read any of our previous articles, then you can probably already know some tips for finding a good remote job while living in Russia and you might have seen our stories on how to land a professional well-paying tech job in Russia. In today’s article we are looking at sites where you […]
MOSCOW LIVING Ep. 2 (Cont’d): ‘If You Speak the Language, Everything Will Bend To You’
If you’ve followed the ‘Moscow Living’ series, then there is no need to re-introduce our spotlight guest. She is a business woman, a top model and a travel enthusiast. She is all that she says she is. Let’s dive right into the conversation! Do you think there are any limitations for black models in Moscow […]
HEALTH STATUS IN MOSCOW: WORD ON THE STREETS
Omo… E-Solutions Whatsapp status was a show that I needed to watch the past few weeks. E-Solutions jumped on the ‘We listen, we don’t judge’ challenge and although we had quite a number of entries. One particular entry caught the attention of viewers. In her words “I contracted HIV here in Russia and I’m proud […]
WE LISTEN, WE DON’T JUDGE- E-Solutions edition
My people, my people! Over the week, we gathered some very interesting insights and updates on our WhatsApp status. We jumped on the “We Listen, We Don’t Judge” challenge and asked our viewers and customers for their stories and insights. True to our word, we listened and didn’t judge—though some of you actually need small […]
CAREER WAY: GETTING CERTIFICATIONS FROM ONLINE COURSES
…a snippet from the Guidetrybe course for Africans in Russia. As a student in my penultimate year, the question of what to do after graduation has recently been popping up in my mind and even in conversations. It’s almost like a constant bell ringing out this question. I recently took a course called Career Planning for […]
MOSCOW LIVING: EPISODE 1
Meet the 28 year old jack of all trades navigating life in the city of Moscow… Where do you stay in Moscow? Lyubertsy District Is there anything that fascinates you about Moscow Oh yeah, at first I used to be fascinated with how big Moscow was. I moved from a smaller city to Moscow so […]
LEMON OUT OF LEMONADES – LEMONADES OUT OF LEMON
You will have to pick whichever title fits this story once you are done reading abeg… Right from when I was young, I wasn’t very fond of school, I never understood why I needed to spend five days in a building repeatedly learning things. It was so boring and abstract to me. My parents tried […]
LET’S TALK: BEING A FOREIGNER, FAMILY AND MONEY ISSUES
I always tell my friends how I don’t like the tag ‘foreigner’ here in Russia. It always feels like I am missing out on something, like I don’t belong here and this constantly reminds me of the fact that I am not home. On the other hand, it spurs me to work hard and stop […]
EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT THE MILITARY ID (Военный Билет)
New bills have been signed into law in Russia and as a foreigner in Russia, you must stay on top of these updates as they will affect you one way or the other. We had a conversation about the new conscription laws with the Russian passport on the Telegram channel recently. Now, here’s what you […]
MEET RIDWAN ADEBAYO: FIRST CLASS GRADUATE FROM RUDN #Classof2024
We have come again into a season of graduations and congratulations. As our tradition is, we are bringing you stories of people who have proved themselves hard working and have excelled in the academic field, especially as foreign students in Russia. We are joining them to celebrate and we also hope to glean some things […]
SUMMER IS HOT BUT GUESS WHO IS HOTTER?
Na E-Solutions financial services o. Today is for blowing our trumpets= trumpetsss as in plural because they’re plenty. For those who don’t know or have not fully grasped what E-Solutions is about, we are a financial service company there to assist you with your global money transfers, investments, lifestyle entertainment and more. E-Solutions is already […]
MONEY THIS, MONEY THAT– WILL WE EVER STOP CHASING THE BAG?
I just stayed on my bed contemplating whether to go for my teaching job today or not. I was so tired and the thought of walking under this brain-frying sun coupled with the fact that some kid was probably going to try to drive me nuts kept me glued to my bed. I make a […]
CHRONICLES OF A FINAL YEAR STUDENT IN RUSSIA
Omo, it is still doing me like a dream. I am graduating from university in a few weeks and the months up until this moment have been filled with mixed emotions. I went from getting super excited that I was about to graduate to getting depressed that my uni days were about to come to […]
LONELINESS IN ‘THE ABROAD’- WAY OUT
Is it true that foreigners always deal with loneliness? Being in another man’s land far away from home comes with its share of problems, one of which is the feeling of loneliness. There is that general knowledge that living abroad can be lonely especially if you’re not among people that you can familiarise with. The […]
WHY E-SOLUTIONS IS THE BIGGEST MONEY EXCHANGER IN RUSSIA
We don come o. Gather around for premium gist. E-Solutions is already a household name in Russia (an award-winning brand) and for those of you who are wondering how and why, we are here to give you the gist. There’s a saying among foreigners in Russia- ‘You only need God and E-Solutions’ and this is […]
SIDE HUSTLE SPOTLIGHT- MODELLING IN RUSSIA
If you stay in Russia, modelling is one of the many side hustles students can go into to make some money from time to time. We interviewed Josephine, a final-year medical student and model on the intricacies of becoming a model in Russia and how to overcome some of the challenges people face in this […]
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT- INTERVIEW WITH THE FOUNDERS OF ST ANKARA
We had an interview with the founders of ST Ankara, a clothing brand that deals in female and male Ankara print wear. We hope you can learn something new for your own business goals and that you will get to learn more about the businesses around you (more to come in the future). Kindly introduce […]
CAN MONEY BUY HAPPINESS?
Omo! At this point, I actually think money can buy happiness. My eyes have seen plenty of things in Russia and the only way I can find happiness now is if I get money. And I am not talking about happiness that comes from just being overly fixated on getting money but the one of […]
CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE EYES OF AN AFRICAN STUDENT IN RUSSIA
For the last and final time, public service announcement to people outside Russia, Christmas is not celebrated on the 25th of December, it is celebrated in January- January 7th. People are always in shock when I have to explain to them that I just finished classes on Christmas day or I had a test I […]
BUDGET (BUT FUN) DATE IDEAS IN RUSSIA: SAVE SOME MONEY
Let’s say you’ve finally met someone and you’ve decided to go on a date. But then you look around and see how every possible outing is potential billing and you don’t have that much money. How do you make sure you don’t spend out of your budget? Let’s make it work. Here at E-Solutions, we […]
THANK YOU FOR STAYING WITH US THROUGH 2023
E-Solutions is the largest and most established exchanger for all financial transactions in Russia. Whether you need to transfer money to, from, or within Russia, we guarantee quick and confidential services. We are that finance company helping you with your global money transfers, personal finance, real estate and investing tips, lifestyle and news updates, and […]
2023 IN RETROSPECT
We are officially in the middle of December 2023. In a few weeks, we will be entering the new year. Everyone is planning how to spend the holiday and many are already making plans for the new year. As your favourite street gist platform in Russia, E-Solutions is committed to bringing you the best. In […]
WHAT TO DO WHEN A CUSTOMER SAYS YOU ARE TOO EXPENSIVE
“Omo, this your price ehn…” “This is too expensive na…” “I have someone that sells for cheaper…” Every entrepreneur has at some point or the other had a client question their prices. Some of these customers might feel they are not getting the value for the money. Some of them might just not see the […]