TY - JOUR
AU - Anwar, Mohammad Amir
AU - Odeo, Jack
AU - Otieno, Elly
PY - 2022
DA - April
TI - ‘There is No Future in it’: Pandemic and ride hailing hustle in Africa
JO - International Labour Review
EP - 44
VL - 162
IS - 1
DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12364
AB - This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ride-hailing drivers in Africa. It argues that though ride-hailing offers paid-work to some African workers, the commodified and informalised nature of this work results in poor job quality. The effects of which are greatly amplified during the pandemic. Drawing on a mixed methods approach: in-depth interviews with ride-hailing drivers in Nairobi and digital ethnography, it also provides a narrative of 'hustle' to outline strategies of resilience, reworking, and resistance among informal workers. It concludes by highlighting the need for adequate regulatory frameworks and on-the-ground solidarity networks to ensure decent working conditions and to push back against precarity in the gig economy.
PB - Wiley
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/5b74f6bd-7232-4daf-a238-fb643be832f6
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Work and workforce
ER