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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Meet the iWorkers – Illa
Illa is an artisan based in Ghana who sells his goods both in-person in an artisan marketplace, and online....
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Meet the iWorkers – Joseph
Joseph, an Accra, Ghana-based entrepreneur sat down with the iWorker Project to discuss why he decided to leave a...
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Africa’s Gig Opportunity
Originally posted on the Project Syndicate website By introducing portable benefits for gig workers, African governments and digital platforms...
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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...
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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,...