Supporting ICT employment opportunities for women in Egypt
Ragui Assaad and Irene Selwaness examine the increase of women in ICT as well as gender disparities and the effort to promote Egypt’s ICT sector
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Ragui Assaad and Irene Selwaness examine the increase of women in ICT as well as gender disparities and the effort to promote Egypt’s ICT sector
Egypt-based Camel Ventures has launched a $16 million VC investment vehicle “Camel Ventures for Investment I (CVI)”. The...
From Johannesburg to Cairo, domestic workers are joining gig platforms for work but face low pay and few safety nets.
Some half a dozen platforms have sprung up in the last decade across the continent.
* Cleaning apps spread across the continent * Women sign up despite low pay, tough conditions * Fear of deactivation keeps them quiet By Kim Harrisberg, Bukola Adebayo and Menna Farouk JOHANNESBURG, LAGOS, CAIRO, Feb 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - W omen who mop, sweep and clean homes across Africa are riding a new wave of digital platforms that promise flexible work and fresh opportunity - but critics say the fast-growing apps only expose the gig workers to age-old abuse and exploitation.