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"Do they have Uber in the US?" That's the question that Yinka Adegoke was asked once when he hailed an Uber in Nairobi. Yinka is the Africa Editor for Quartz news website and he explains how the gig economy, pushed on by technology like Uber, AirBnB and other apps, is becoming increasingly vital to many African economies. (Photo: Uber app on a mobile phone, Credit: Getty images.)
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