A Thousand Small Jobs
Behind every delivery, every ride, every task completed on demand, there is a person.
This interactive story puts you inside the lives of people connected to gig work in East Africa — a worker, a tech executive, a government official, an advocate. Their stories are real in the ways that matter: the pressures, the trade-offs, the hope, the precarity.
How It Works
Choose a persona. Ask them anything.
Each character will answer through their story — and the choices you make will shape how that story unfolds.
See how each decision unfolds, then reflect on choices that protect rights and support fair work.
And at the end, you'll know something true about what it takes to make gig work fair.
Step Into the World of Digital Work
An interactive story about workers' rights in the digital economy
Choose Your Character
Okello Paul
Delivery Rider27 years old from Lira District. Works with Jumia and Glovo as a boda boda delivery rider in Kampala.
Lydia Njoroge
Content Moderator & Data Labeller29 years old from Nairobi. Works globally but faces strict monitoring and no formal benefits.
Amina Saidi
Programme Officer, Labour Rights37 years old from Mombasa. Civil society staff advocating for improved working conditions.
Thabo Mokoena
Chief Operating Officer (COO)45 years old from Johannesburg. Tech company leader balancing investor pressures and worker welfare.
Honourable Adebayo
Elected Official, Ministry of Labour62 years old from Abuja. Policymaker navigating the complexities of digital labour regulation.
What's on your mind?
Ask me about digital work, fair pay, workers' rights, platform challenges, or labour policy...
Quick questions:
What will you do?
Your decision will shape the story...
Outcome
Journey Complete!
Okello Paul
Your Question
How do digital workers handle platform shutdowns?
Your Journey
Key Insights
Generating insights...