Water Vendors in Niamey: Considering the Economic and Symbolic Nature of Water

byScott M. Youngstedt, Sara Beth Keough, and Cheiffou Idrissa Abstract This article considers the impact of commodification, urbanization, and technology on water systems and cultural relations in the urban context of Niamey, Niger. We focus on the lives and work of water vendors (called ga’ruwa in Hausa) working in the informal economy. Fieldwork in 2013 […]