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Release date
March 2019
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Region
Africa
Survey time period
2018
Supplementary notes
Countries included in scan: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
The source gives descriptions for each type of digital platform as follows:
"Online Shopping (goods): A virtual marketplace that enables consumers to directly access and purchase products displayed by vendors over the internet. This is limited to goods and grocery items.
Online Shopping (restaurants): A virtual marketplace that enables consumers to directly access and purchase food items or meals displayed by restaurant or fast-food vendors over the internet
Freelance: Connects employers and freelance workers
E-hailing: Connects passengers and local drivers of cars, taxis or any other form of transportation using virtual devices such as a computer or mobile device
Logistics/courier: Connects customers to service providers for the delivery or distribution of a parcel or consignment from one location to another
Rental: Facilitates the exchange of spare capacity and demand, allowing consumers access to a product or capital asset for an agreed period"
Other: Does not fit into any of the other categories
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