Security is still a major issue for women in Africa’s gig economy

Security is still a major issue for women in Africa’s gig economy

Women in Africa are using online platforms as a critical source of income now more than ever. Jumia, Africa’s largest e-commerce platform, recently announced that women make up 51% of its vendors and account for 33% of total merchandise sales between 2019 and 2020. The African ecommerce sector was valued at $20 billion (pdf) in…