Dossier
low-paid workers
Coverage of low-paid workers in the Nexus archive.
- Nigeria: Abuja's Housing Crisis - Why Affordable Homes Stay Out of Reach for Low Paid Workers
Abuja, Nigeria's federal capital, faces a housing crisis where affordable homes remain inaccessible to low-paid workers despite significant urban growth. The city's population surged from 776,298 in 2006 to an estimated 2,057,985 in 2026.
- Kenyan firm sacks more than 1,000 workers after losing Meta contract
A Kenyan outsourcing company, Sama, laid off over 1,000 low-paid workers after Meta terminated a contract following allegations that staff viewed private scenes from smart glasses. Activists criticized the move as highlighting the instability of tech jobs in the global south.