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Boda boda cyclists in Kampala, February 2020

SafeBoda promised safety – but its riders are under pressure to speed

At its core, the ride-hailing model, which classifies riders as independent contractors doing poorly paid 'gig work' rather than as employees earning a wage, undermines its own safety ambitions

Aid helps, but ensuring stable access to affordable food is more sustainable

Governments must focus on keeping food supply chains working during Covid-19 lockdowns, and ensure that sufficient food reaches urban markets and that it remains affordable

The economic pain caused by Covid-19 shows we need to reshape African cities

In Africa, lockdowns to control the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak will hurt urban families -- most of who depend on informal sector jobs -- the most. Therefore, reshaping African cities in the pandemic’s aftermath to ensure they can be engines of economic growth in the future, will be key

SafeBoda promised safety – but its riders are under pressure to speed

Aid helps, but ensuring stable access to affordable food is more sustainable

The economic pain caused by Covid-19 shows we need to reshape African cities

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