Region: Africa

Budgeting and the Informal Economy in Accra, Ghana

About 86 per cent of Ghanaian workers work in the informal economy but together they earn only 40 per cent of national income. This is because...

Eking out a living: the livelihood implications of urban space regulation on street hawking in Accra, Ghana

Abstract: Street hawking as a source of livelihood across the developing world has often raised a lot of concerns regarding hygiene, slum,...

Addressing the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Needs of Informal Workers: Market Traders and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana

This case study illustrates the efforts of two membership-based organizations of market traders and street vendors in the Greater Accra Metropolitan...

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...

Informal Traders Organising to Overcome Challenges, South Africa – poster

Business Amendment Act, 1993.

The Business amendment act seeks to make further provisions regarding the grounds on which aplications for certain licenses may be refused,...

eThekwini Muncipaliy Street Trading By-laws, Draft 4

This document contains the fourth draft of the eThekwini Municpality street trading by-laws.

National Small Business Amendment Act, 2004

This document contains amendments to the National Small Business Act, 1996, so as to repeal all provisions pertaining to Ntsika Enterprise...

Umzimkhulu Municipal Council Street Trading By-laws

This document outlines the street trading by-laws for Umzimkhulu Municipality.