Chapter 11: Platform urbanism and hybrid places in African cities
Nancy Odendaal University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract
Digital disruption in African cities is part of the global phenomenon of platform urbanism, where the seemingly banal features of the platform economy impact on local dynamics of place and community. Concerns about the externalities associated with the practices of these multinational companies are no doubt and legitimate but do beg the question as to whether endogenous innovations relate more closely to the local qualities of place. This chapter explores two such initiatives, in Uganda and Kenya, and examines the extent to which they contribute to more empowering processes of placemaking. In doing ...
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