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Self-employed women

Coverage of Self-employed women in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 15 · 13:40 UTCMost recent: May 15 · 13:40 UTC
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  • BUSINESSMay 15 · 13:40 UTCSEMAFOR
    Nearly 60% of self-employed women in Nigeria use WhatsApp for work

    Nearly 60% of self-employed women in Nigeria use WhatsApp to generate income, the highest adoption rate among four surveyed countries. The study by Caribou found that approximately 1 in 6 working-age women across India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Pakistan rely on WhatsApp for their livelihoods, though access barriers like device availability and data costs remain significant challenges.