Fast growth, low pay in Africa's creator economyCEFR A1
23 Apr 2026
Adapted from Laura, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Desola Lanre-Ologun, Unsplash
- In Africa many creators work online.
- They make videos, music and courses.
- Many creators earn very little money.
- Work is often part of the gig economy.
- Creators do many jobs at once.
- Learning new skills takes a lot of time.
- Payment systems are often hard to use.
- Some platforms are not available everywhere.
- People worry about fair pay and rights.
Difficult words
- creator — Person who makes videos or music online.creators
- earn — Get money for work or services.
- gig economy — Work with short jobs for different people.
- platform — Website or app where people post content.platforms
- payment system — Way to send or receive money online.Payment systems
- right — Legal or basic things people should have.rights
- skill — Ability to do a task well.skills
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Discussion questions
- Do you make videos, music, or courses?
- Would you like to work online?
- What new skill do you want to learn?
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