Shared Economy in Africa 2017
The growing number of connected digital devices makes matching supply and demand easier than ever before and peer-review systems on these digital platforms are the means of regulating quality. Many African countries already have large informal economies where collaborative, peer-to-peer businesses thrive. This paper provides insight into how the sharing economy is unfolding in Africa and in particular the Western Cape.
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