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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Does Digital Technology Help Create More Inclusive Opportunities?

Authored by Enock Wangila — Partnerships Analyst, Youth Impact Labs

5 min readNov 13, 2020

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Does Digital Technology Help Create More Inclusive Opportunities?

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Building Resilience for the Gig Worker

Authored by Alan Ndirangu — Investment Analyst, Youth Impact Labs

5 min readNov 10, 2020

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Building Resilience for the Gig Worker

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs microgrant support for MSMEs in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, 26th August 2020 — Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs launches microgrant support targeting 350 digital MSMEs to cushion them…

3 min readAug 26, 2020

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs microgrant support for MSMEs in Kenya

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Impact of cash transfers on the lives of gig workers: Case for cash transfers

Evidently so, the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed gaps in social protection for informal workers, globally. It is said that some 1.6 billion…

4 min readAug 18, 2020

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Impact of cash transfers on the lives of gig workers: Case for cash transfers

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Digital gig work regulatory landscape in East Africa

Improved digital infrastructure has boosted the rise of digital gig platforms in East Africa. E-commerce, ride-hailing and delivery…

3 min readJul 30, 2020

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Digital gig work regulatory landscape in East Africa

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Timely capital for startups to scale

Covid-19 has undoubtedly presented working capital shortages for startups. With challenges such as stockouts due to limited product…

3 min readJul 30, 2020

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Timely capital for startups to scale

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Why Digital Inclusion Matters Now, More than Ever

Authored by: Enock Wangila — Partnership Engagement Analyst, Youth Impact Labs

6 min readJul 9, 2020

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Why Digital Inclusion Matters Now, More than Ever

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

COVID 19 has exacerbated vulnerabilities for gig workers; Who is responsible for providing social…

Authored by Jerioth Mwaura, Project Lead — Youth Impact Labs,

11 min readJul 1, 2020

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COVID 19 has exacerbated vulnerabilities for gig workers; Who is responsible for providing social…

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Pivoting and agile management to accelerate growth for digital platforms

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be an enabler as more organizations and governments shift to online…

6 min readJun 11, 2020

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Pivoting and agile management to accelerate growth for digital platforms

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Mercy Corps’ Youth Impact Labs Launches Emergency Interventions To Cushion Digital MSMEs And…

Nairobi, Kenya, June 3rd, 2020 — Mercy Corps’ Youth Impact Labs program, with the generous contribution from Google.org, announces…

4 min readJun 3, 2020

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Mercy Corps’ Youth Impact Labs Launches Emergency Interventions To Cushion Digital MSMEs And…

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Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Mercy Corps Youth Impact Labs

Funded by Google.org, Youth Impact Labs identifies and tests creative, tech-enabled solutions to tackle global youth unemployment and accelerate job creation

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