President Bola Tinubu has pledged continued support to the informal sector of the economy, saying it is at the heart of the country’s story of resilience, creativity and enterprise, from market ...

The International Labour Organisation’s Employment and Social Trends 2026 report paints a stark picture of the conditions facing most of the world’s workers. More than 2.1 billion of the world’s 3.6 ...

Informal traders frequently face corruption and harassment, significantly impeding their ability to conduct business legally. For instance, traders moving goods across borders often encounter multiple ...

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) said it is working to include workers from the informal sector of the Nigerian economy in the Employees Compensation Scheme. Managing Director of the ...

- Informal businesses, representing the share of enterprises operating without formal licenses or government registration. This initiative aims to provide valuable insights into the size and evolution ...

Ghana's tax system has been criticized for perpetuating gender inequality, particularly affecting women in the informal ...

Shoprite has announced its planned acquisition of a majority stake in R&A Cellular to capture a greater share of spending in ...

Kenya’s ride-hailing sector has become a critical lifeline for urban workers, with more than half of drivers on platforms like Bolt and Uber depending on it as their primary source of income, a new ...