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You just got Payd: Duo eyes gig workers with secure payment platform
Benaiah Wepundi, co-founder of Payd, a fintech that targets African gig economy workers with its payment platform, explains a point to guests during a tech expo. PHOTO | POOL
Over the last decade, Kenya's gig economy has exploded with at least 1.2 million Kenyans working online, according to a 2021 study by the Ministry of ICT.
Payment, however, is not always guaranteed. Freelancers often fall into the ever-craftier traps set by fraudsters intent on stealing their pay.