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Browsing: Kenya gig economy policy
- The Policy Guide for the Gig Economy proposes five key interventions, including the establishment of a tripartite forum to set industry standards
- Currently, 1.2 million workers, most of whom operate within the informal sector, are employed in the gig economy.
- It also outlines the steps needed to expand special economic zones to accommodate gig work’s virtual, international nature.
Kenya has developed a policy guide that will structure how the Gig economy works. The “Policy Guide for Digital Economy Progress,” developed in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, eMobilis Technology Institute, and Africa Practice, offers a comprehensive roadmap to reform Kenya’s gig economy and create a more equitable and sustainable sector for over one million workers and businesses.
According to the toolkit’s developers, it offers a detailed policy proposal to address the pressing challenges faced by digitally delivering gig workers and promote the sector’s growth and development.
EMobilis Managing Director and Co-founder …