Originally posted on Axios More than two-thirds of gig workers have seen their incomes drop during the coronavirus pandemic, with almost a...
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October 19, 2020October 19, 2020
Bangladeshi B2B Commerce Platform ShopUp Raises $22.5 Million Series A Financing Round
Dhaka, Bangladesh – 20 October 2020 – ShopUp, Bangladesh’s leading full-stack B2B commerce platform for neighborhood shops and online sellers, has raised...
October 14, 2020November 12, 2020
The path to success for challenger banks in Southeast Asia [Tech Collective SEA]
By Smita Aggarwal and Tilman Ehrbeck Originally published on Tech Collective SEA Challenger banks – digital only, mobile first, without costly branch...
October 6, 2020November 12, 2020
Most Indian gig workers faced hardship during the pandemic, expert says [CNBC]
Among the Indian gig workers surveyed, those that were able to receive some form of government aid were “far more likely” to...
September 17, 2020November 23, 2020
Most Indonesian gig workers were ‘ill-equipped’ against virus’ economic shock [CNBC]
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities within Indonesia’s gig economy, says Smita Aggarwal of Flourish Ventures, who calls for a greater focus...
September 10, 2020November 19, 2020
Insight: Hard Hit by COVID-19, Gig Workers Display Grit, Resilience [The Jakarta Post]
By Smita Aggarwal and Tilman Ehrbeck Originally published on The Jakarta Post on September 10, 2020 COVID-19 has put the resilience of...