An informal trader at Kantamanto market. “Africa is people!” Three words, the central, frustrated and hopeful thesis of Chinua Achebe’s final compilation of essays. As I read his essays, I kept ...

In this interview by SAM NWAOKO, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, discusses the objectives, key provisions, and expected impact of Nigeria’s new ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the pivotal role of Nigeria’s informal sector, describing it as the “heartbeat of the economy.” He made the statement in Abuja during the presentation of ...

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Paying into a pension is a concept we’re all pretty familiar with. Alongside tax it’s usually paid before you even see your wages. But if you make your money by cleaning your neighbours’ houses in ...

How do minimum wages affect earnings inequality in countries with large informal sectors? I provide reduced-form evidence that the 2000s minimum wage hike in Brazil raised overall inequality by ...

The Fundo Activo de Capital de Risco Angolano, an Angolan venture capital fund that fosters the development of SMEs, is encouraging governments to invest in small businesses to make the most of the ...

Ubiquitous yet invisible, vitally important yet frequently ignored, China’s informal recyclers play a key, if unofficial role in the country‘s current recycling system, even as their profession ...

Namibia's informal economy now contributes 26.5% to the country's gross domestic product (GDP), representing approximately US$13 billion at GDP purchasing power parity (PPP) levels for 2025. The data, ...

The informal economy, comprising activities that have market value and would add to tax revenue and GDP if they were recorded, is a globally widespread phenomenon. According to the International ...