Posts by Mohammad Anwar

Digital Labour at Economic Margins: African Workers and the Global Information Economy. (Forthcoming Publication)

5 January 2020 0

I have a new publication coming out soon in the Review of African Political Economy, with my colleague Mark Graham. The paper is based on the research we have been carrying out over a number of years in Africa. It deals with the role African digital labour is playing in the global information economy and… Read More: Digital Labour at Economic Margins: African Workers and the Global… »

New Article: Does economic upgrading lead to social upgrading in contact centers? Evidence from South Africa.

15 April 2019 0

Mark Graham and I have just published a new article in the African Geographical Review. The article’s main argument is that economic upgrading in the South African BPO industry can lead to both social upgrading and downgrading among contact centre agents. Anwar, M. A. and Graham, M. (2019) Does economic upgrading lead to social upgrading… Read More: New Article: Does economic upgrading lead to social upgrading in… »

Geonet Research Presentation at the UNI Africa’s 4th Regional Conference- March 25, 2017

23 March 2017 0

The trade union leaders from across the African continent are coming together to meet in Dakar, Senegal for 4th UNI Africa Regional Conference on March 23-25, 2017. This will be a gathering of 161 Unions from 40 African countries and roughly 500 participants will be attending it, along with invited guests from across the world. We… Read More: Geonet Research Presentation at the UNI Africa’s 4th Regional Conference-… »

Digital gig work and outsourcing in Africa- Update on Geonet

27 February 2017 0

This is a short post about the research that I lead into digital work and the digital economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The work that I do (in tandem with my Geonet colleagues) specifically looks at the growth of digital gig economy and the business process outsourcing activities in four African countries namely South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria… Read More: Digital gig work and outsourcing in Africa- Update on Geonet »