Between a rock and a hard place: Freedom, flexibility, precarity and vulnerability in the gig economy in Africa

Overview of attention for article published in Competition & Change, April 2020

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Kenya’s ride-hailing drivers say their jobs offer dignity despite the challenges

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Many argue that gig work involves exploitation, as research and media coverage have highlighted.

Kenya’s ride-hailing drivers say their jobs offer dignity despite the challenges

Yahoo!, 09 Jun 2025

Many argue that gig work involves exploitation, as research and media coverage have highlighted.

Kenya’s ride-hailing drivers say their jobs offer dignity despite the challenges

Yahoo! News, 09 Jun 2025

Many argue that gig work involves exploitation, as research and media coverage have highlighted.

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