Africa

Organising in the Informal Economy: A Case Study of the Building Industry in South Africa

SEED Working Paper, No. 38

Major International Events and the Working Poor: Selected Lessons for Social Actors Stemming from the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa

This technical brief explores issues that arose before, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with the aim of informing...

National Labour Legislation in an Informal Context: Women Workers in Export Horticulture in South Africa

Location, Location, Location: The Life of a Refugee Street Barber in Durban, South Africa

Choma Choma Nalushaka made an arduous journey from war-torn Congo to South Africa—then waited years for his family to join him. He has established...

Executive Summary: Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Waste Pickers

The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive...

Informality and Inclusive Green Growth

Using Administrative Law to Secure Informal Livelihoods: Lessons from South Africa

Although informal workers make up the broad base of the work force in many countries, legal frameworks often fail to protect and support...

Education and earnings in urban West Africa

Disabling governance: Privatisation of city markets and implications for vendors‟ associations in Kampala, Uganda

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Mapping the Invisible and Real ‘African’ Economy: Urban E-waste CircuitryUrban Geography