This report explores the definition of informality as well as how big the informal sect. Dublin, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "South Africa's Informal Sector ...

A large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy, outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies. This may hold back the recovery in these ...

Statistics South Africa released its Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the three months ending in June earlier this month – and the results are decidedly bleak. While employment figures managed ...

The regulator probably has registered about 40 schemes, but if this cake remains on the formal side, then we are losing out on the 15 million who are in the informal sector,” he said.

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 ...

In the bustling markets of Accra and Ashanti, Ghana, women in the informal sector struggle under the weight of taxes, hidden levies, and daily expenses that eat into their already meagre profits.

Informal employment in the formal sector was more concentrated than in the informal sector, amounting to 1.48mn (51.9%) and 1.34mn (47.2%) persons respectively. The male distribution of informal ...

Based on the challenges faced in taxing the informal sector, the writer recommends amendment of the modified taxation threshold from GHC 500,000 to GHC 200,000 and amendment of the VAT threshold ...

South Africa’s informal sector, often overlooked and undervalued, provides livelihoods to millions and contributes significantly to the GDP. It accounted for 6% of GDP in 2017, while 18.3% of ...

The informal sector is now estimated to make up between 60% and 70% of the economy, generating annual revenue of US$14,2 billion, according to the central bank.

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