Cleaning apps spread across the continent Women sign up despite low pay, tough conditions Fear of deactivation keeps them quiet By Kim Harrisberg, Bukola Adebayo and Menna Farouk JOHANNESBURG, LAGOS, CAIRO, Feb 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - W omen who mop, sweep and clean homes across Africa are riding a new wave of digital platforms that promise flexible work and fresh opportunity - but critics say the fast-growing apps only expose the gig workers to age-old abuse and exploitation.
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