TANZANIA’S informal sector has emerged as a cornerstone of the national economy, contributing more than 50 per ...

THE informal sector in Tanzania is the lifeblood of the nation’s economy, providing livelihoods for mil lions and serving as ...

The Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr Selemani Jafo, has appointed a 15-member special committee to investigate the presence ...

Zimbabwe’s economic crisis continues to worsen, and Finance and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube’s recent remarks about the role of the informal sector offer little hope for resolution.

The city is investing in improved infrastructure, including enhanced street lighting and increased security measures to ...

GOVERNMENT will soon announce a raft of measures to support the survival of the formal sector and ensure the informal sector complies with legal requirements such as tax compliance, Finance, Economic ...

Unemployment rates remain a key indicator of economic activity across Africa. While some countries report low figures, these ...

Lagos State Bureau of Statistics (LBS), in partnership with Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has urged stakeholders in informal sector to provide factual data ...

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) said it would broaden its Employee Compensation Scheme (ECS) to include more employees in the informal sector in 2025. According to the managing ...

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s umbrella group of employers is reviving a job creation program that will include those in the informal sector. In a press conference, Employers ...

The Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) reaches 25-country milestone, becoming the largest global programme tackling ...

The ministry of statistics and programme implementation is exploring new data sources for estimating the informal sector within the revised GDP series, with a base year of 2022-23. Sectors such as ...