Anwar Mohammad Amir, Odeo Jack Ong'Iro, Otieno Elly
Centre of African Studies University of Edinburgh.
Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford.
Int Labour Rev. 2022 Apr 22. doi: 10.1111/ilr.12364.
This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ride-hailing drivers in Africa. It argues that though ride-hailing offers paid-work to some African workers, the commodified and informalised nature of this work results in poor job quality. The effects of which are greatly amplified during the pandemic. Drawing on a mixed methods approach: in-depth interviews with ride-hailing drivers in Nairobi and digital ethnography, it also provides a narrative of 'hustle' to outline strategies of resilience, reworking, and resistance among informal workers. It concludes by highlighting the need for adequate regulatory frameworks and on-the-ground solidarity networks to ensure decent working conditions and to push back against precarity in the gig economy.
本文探讨了新冠疫情对非洲网约车司机的影响。文章认为，尽管网约车为一些非洲工人提供了有偿工作，但这项工作的商品化和非正规化性质导致工作质量不佳。在疫情期间，这种影响被大大放大。采用混合研究方法，对内罗毕的网约车司机进行深入访谈并开展数字民族志研究，文章还讲述了“努力打拼”的故事，以勾勒非正规工人的适应、重塑和抵抗策略。文章最后强调，需要有适当的监管框架和实地团结网络，以确保体面的工作条件，并抵制零工经济中的不稳定状况。
