What Colombia-based Rappi can learn from Chinese logistics providers in response to COVID-19
As of last weekend, Colombia had 210 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 88 of which were in Bogotá and...
iWorkers: Will digital technology reward ‘under-rewarded efforts’?
Santiago Levy is the former Minister of Social Development in Mexico and more recently IDB’s chief economist. In 2018,...
Digital pathways to inclusive growth: BFA Global’s next generation of work in livelihoods
The new economy presents opportunities and risks for digital workers Our excitement about digital platforms is grounded in their...
iWorkers: How large is the African market for digital commerce?
Africa’s largest e-commerce platform, Jumia, was listed on the New York Stock Exchange on 12 April 2019 at a...
iWorkers: How digital changes the nature of informality in Africa
The defining characteristic of most work in Africa is its informality: according to the ILO, 85% is done in...
Webinar: Creating Better Futures for the 5 Million Young Gig Workers in Ghana
Webinar Summary BFA Global research shows that the rise of digital commerce has changed the nature of work and...
The iWorker Project – Country Diagnostic Report: Ghana
iWorkers are a new category of workers – people whose livelihoods are enabled by digital commerce platforms where they...
Digital Solutions Are Transforming Informal Workers into African iWorkers
Originally posted on the ICTworks website The defining characteristic of most work in Africa is its informality: according to...
Meet the iWorkers – Rhoda & Erica
The iWorker Project spoke with two entrepreneurs in Ghana, Rhoda and Erica, about their foodservice business, which they recently...
Africa’s Gig Opportunity
Originally posted on the Project Syndicate website By introducing portable benefits for gig workers, African governments and digital platforms...