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Informal sector

“On a bad day, my earnings are just enough to pay my boss”

Baker rides a motorcycle taxi in Kampala. He has to pay commission on his earnings because the bike doesn’t belong to him – but given the unemployment rate in Uganda, he’s happy to have a job at all. He spoke to Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi.

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Food security

Small grains and new methods bring resilience to Zimbabwean farmers

In Zimbabwe, conservation agriculture is helping farmers to adapt to drought. Rural communities are using climate-resilient crops and peer-led learning to improve harvests despite worsening weather extremes.

Content moderation

Sorting out human horror for less than two dollars an hour

In Kenya, 185 former content moderators are currently suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Whats-App and Instagram – and its outsourcing company Sama. They accuse them of violating workers’ rights. Many of those affected are severely traumatised.

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In the Digital Monthly Edition 5/2025

Working hard for a better life

Informal sector

“On a bad day, my earnings are just enough to pay my boss”

Baker rides a motorcycle taxi in Kampala. He has to pay commission on his earnings because the bike doesn’t belong to him – but given the unemployment rate in Uganda, he’s happy to have a job at all. He spoke to Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi.

Content moderation

Sorting out human horror for less than two dollars an hour

In Kenya, 185 former content moderators are currently suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – and its outsourcing company Sama. They accuse them of violating workers' rights. Many of those affected are severely traumatised.

Informal sector

“I just want my son to study well and then live a better life than I do”

Reba is a domestic worker in Kolkata. She uses the money she earns to pay off debts she had to take on when her husband was seriously ill and to pay for private tutoring for her son so that things will be better for him. She spoke to Roli Mahajan.

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