The vast majority of employment in Latin America isn’t formal, and across the region, there are 145 million independent workers. Independent workers...
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Flourish Ventures sees mixed impact of COVID-19 [Business Day]
Reposted from BusinessDay.ng By Jumoke Akiyode-Lawanson Arjuna Costa is a Managing Partner, Flourish Ventures, a venture firm of the Omidyar Group, that...
July 29, 2020July 29, 2020
New Survey of South African Gig Workers Reveals Significant Financial and Lifestyle Impacts Since The COVID-19 Pandemic Began
Johannesburg, South Africa—July 29, 2020— Flourish Ventures, a global fintech investor helping people achieve financial wellbeing, today published the South African edition...
July 29, 2020October 6, 2020
The Digital Hustle: Gig Worker Financial Lives Under Pressure, South Africa Spotlight 2020
The South Africa Spotlight 2020 of The Digital Hustle: Gig Worker Financial Lives Under Pressure tracked the experiences of gig workers, including those...
June 29, 2020November 23, 2020
The Digital Hustle: Gig Worker Financial Lives Under Pressure, Brazil Spotlight 2020
In May 2020, Flourish began surveying gig workers across the globe to learn more about their experiences and how they are faring...
June 29, 2020February 1, 2021
New Flourish Research Finds Brazilian Gig Workers Under Pressure Since COVID-19
By Arjuna Costa & Stella Klemperer Imagine a world where a Brazilian street vendor can easily transition to a new job in food...
August 29, 2019November 23, 2020
Morning Joe: Shaquille O’Neal talks ‘Steady’ platform and how it supports gig economy workers in the US
Today, 1 in 5 workers in the U.S. are contracted. Steady founder Adam Roseman and investor Shaquille O'Neal appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss how the Steady app aims to support the gig economy.