Region: Africa

Occupational Injuries in Ghana

Rural and Microfinance Regulation in Ghana: Implications for Development of the Industry

Informal Workers and Collective Bargaining: Five Case Studies

This brief summarizes the findings of a set of case studies of collective bargaining by informal workers in five different countries. Included...

Gaining Ground: The Cooperative Life of a Smallholder in Uganda

With lives and livelihoods governed by so many forces beyond their control, women coffee producers like Jenipher Wettaka know it takes more...

Occupational and Environmental Health Risks Associated with Informal Sector Activities—Selected Case Studies from West Africa

Abstract: Most in the Economic Community of West African States region are employed in the informal sector. While the informal sector plays...

Women Informal Workers Mobilizing for Child Care

This paper provides Member-Based Organizations (MBOs) with examples of how women in informal employment are mobilizing for child care in...

Organizando recicladores en Tshwane, Sudáfrica: Lecciones de las experiencias de arriba para abajo y de abajo para arriba

Resumen del informe de Organización WIEGO 5 (español)

Le bulletin de StreetNet Numéro 26

Sommaire: StreetNet accueille SEWA pour leur visite sur terrain en Afrique du Sud Rapport sur la Visite au Salvador et au Costa Rica Les...

Manual for Street Vendors – South Africa

This manual was developed to help street vendors (informal traders) to understand their rights and to develop strategies for protecting and...

Business Act, 1991

This Act contains laws regarding the licensing and carrying on of businesses and shop hours in South Africa.