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Digital work isn’t borderless: refugees navigate a web of gatekeepers

Digital work has been hailed as a borderless opportunity for refugees. But new evidence from Kenya, in both camp and urban settings, shows that the digital economy is not an open market. Behind every online job lies a web of human relationships, which include mentors, intermediary organizations and brokers who make access possible. Across humanitarian and development circles, the idea of digital livelihoods has been promoted as a pathway to refu…
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GlobalDev | Supported by GDN and BMGF broke the news in on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
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