Gig workers have powered Wuhan’s response to COVID-19
Looking down at Wuhan from the sky, you might think the city was empty. Instead of a bustling city...
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...
iWorkers – a new bellwether of the digital economy?
How inclusive is the digital economy really? As governments and businesses around the world hasten to digitize, this is...
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 – Illa
Illa is an artisan based in Ghana who sells his goods both in-person in an artisan marketplace, and online....
Meet the iWorkers – Joseph
Joseph, an Accra, Ghana-based entrepreneur sat down with the iWorker Project to discuss why he decided to leave a...
Africa’s Gig Opportunity
Originally posted on the Project Syndicate website By introducing portable benefits for gig workers, African governments and digital platforms...
Digital Platforms: Creating “Servant” Economies or a Step Toward Empowerment?
Potential Benefits to “More than a Gig and Less than a Job” Employment in the Global South In his...
Digital Commerce and Youth Employment in Africa
Digital commerce, or e-commerce, is impacting employment opportunities in Africa by reshaping the nature of work through gig platforms,...