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The informal sector is a major part of the current global economy. It is estimated that approximately two billion people make their living from the informal economy and that the African continent ...

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While economists argue about the definition of ‘formal unemployment’, what perhaps we really need to consider is a figure around how many people do something and receive an income in return for it.

Nigeria is losing about $8.8bn every year due to its large informal economy, the African Development Bank said in its 2025 African Economic Outlook report. The report noted that while informal ...

The following complementary proposals are recommended to transition informal sector establishments to the formal sector. First, formulate a working definition of the informal sector. There are ...