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Mamuna Mohammed, a head load porter (kayayei), carries bananas through Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, Ghana

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  • Street vendors and commuters interact in Accra's busy downtown. News
  • Journal Articles

    Simplified Taxation in Africa: What We Know – and Need to Know

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Your Rights and Duties as an Informal Trader

    This guide is meant for informal traders in Accra, Ghana. It covers market traders who sell in public markets. It also covers hawkers who...

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  • A young woman assisting three students as they work on desktop computers in a training center. Post
    Formalization December 04, 2024

    What the Digitalization of Formalization Efforts Means for Workers in Informal Employment

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  • Law & Informality Insights

    From the Palace to the Kitchens: Making C189 Real for Domestic Workers in Africa – WIEGO Law & Informality Insights No. 9

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Organization

    Confédération Nationale des Travailleurs du Sénégal (CNTS)

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Organization

    Kenya National Alliance of Street Vendors and Informal Traders (KENASVIT)

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Organization
  • Organizing Briefs

    From ‘Battles’ to Collective Agreements Between Street Vendors and Local Authorities in Zimbabwe – WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 17

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  • Home-based worker, Tanzania, Uganda Post
    Building Collective Power August 16, 2024

    Why African Craft Makers Should Understand Supply Chains Better

    African home-based workers are at the bottom of craft supply chains. Through an increased understanding of those supply chains they could...

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