Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rickshaws, largely imported from India, have recently become the main form of transportation for Kano's population in Nigeria.

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 ...

Kano, Nigeria (AFP) – 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 ...