The rise of gig economy and how its shaping the employment space in Africa

• by Olivia Obiero
• Oct 16, 2019
• 1 min

Olivia Obiero Nganga in a studio interview with K24 TV discussing how the gig economy has the potential to decrease unemployment rates amongst youth, through providing an avenue to meaningful engagement with the formal economy.

Youth unemployment in Africa is a present issue in the continent owing to the rapid population growth and lack of matching sufficient job opportunities. The gig economy has the potential to decrease unemployment rates amongst youth, through providing an avenue to meaningful engagement with the formal economy