Kano, Nigeria, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - Conservative Nigerian city sees women drive rickshaw taxis

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2026-03-05

Sporting a pink knee-length veil, Umma Hani Yusuf Khalid has recently found financial stability as a rickshaw taxi driver, a trade that was unthinkable for her in Nigeria's conservative Muslim city of Kano two years ago. As more women are having to fend for themselves amid economic hardship, they are increasingly venturing into trades previously dominated by men. Khalid's pink three-wheeled electric rickshaw stood out on the frenetic streets of t......

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