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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s shadow economy has not remained static; it has responded dynamically to global and local disruptions ...
Speaking at the 5th National Conference on the Social and Solidarity Economy, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch emphasized King Mohammed VI’s strong support for the sector, calling it a key pillar of ...
Female entrepreneurs are increasingly adopting circular economy principles in their business models, incrementally ...
A new report from the International Labor Organization outlines a set of propositions on how countries should go about ...
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What really caught my attention was this idea of informal taxation. I’ve been studying the informal economy, smuggling etc. and there is a lot that happens between the formal and the individual level.
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.
Mastercard’s collaboration with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through the Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance for Africa is making substantial strides toward ...
Informal economy to cross $500b. Real-estate sector biggest contributor; ... Let's take the example of an average Pakistani who purchases an item from a non-registered retailer.
Experts aim to formalise informal economy. ILO, ... For example, Nadia Jahangir Seth and Sheharyar Tahir from SMEDA highlighted how formalisation could drive economic growth and create stable jobs.
It cites research providing evidence that grants, for example, increase business assets by 57%, ... the platform aims to bring informal economy service providers into the formal economy.
The informal economy is a vital component of Zimbabwe's economic landscape. ... For example, informal workers may require access to microfinance, training programs, ...