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Life (and limb) in the fast-lane: disposable people as infrastructure in Kampala’s boda boda industry

Vie (et membre) dans la voie rapide : Une population ‘remplaçable’ comme infrastructure du secteur des Boda Boda de Kampala

Pages 192-209 | Received 14 Sep 2015, Accepted 21 Aug 2016, Published online: 03 May 2017

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