Hustling for Rights: Political Engagements with Sand in Northern Kenya

Transitioning Vocational Education and Training in Africa

“…In Chapter 7, we discussed the transition from education to work, which showed that for most young people in Africa today, transition is not a straight pathway. It has been called a 'long and winding road' (Powell and McGrath, 2018) and an ongoing 'hustle' (Thieme, 2013;Jordt Jørgensen, 2018), as we saw in Chapter 5. This is not only found in Africa but is increasingly being experienced globally as economies become more precarious under neoliberal policies, and as new technologies produce diversified forms of work, and the popularity of the gig economy gains ground.…”

“…Informal economy actors can come up with sophisticated methods of getting the knowledge they need and, in the process, necessity drives them to come up with innovative tools to overcome the challenges they face (Metelerkamp, 2018). Many of the youth we speak to call this 'hustling', where they do what they can to survive (Thieme, 2013;Jordt Jørgensen, 2018;Cooper et al, 2021).…”