The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced that the PSA Board approved the conceptual and operational definitions of ...

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South Africa’s informal sector, often overlooked and undervalued, provides livelihoods to millions and contributes significantly to the GDP. It accounted for 6% of GDP in 2017, while 18.3% of employed ...

Informal employment in the formal sector was more concentrated than in the informal sector, amounting to 1.48mn (51.9%) and 1.34mn (47.2%) persons respectively. The Department of Statistics Malaysia ...

Taxation plays an invaluable role in the building and sustenance of national economies worldwide. It is used to bring in the revenue needed for national development. Generally, taxes are collected ...

An informal trader at Kantamanto market. “Africa is people!” Three words, the central, frustrated and hopeful thesis of Chinua Achebe’s final compilation of essays. As I read his essays, I kept ...

In the bustling markets of Accra and Ashanti, Ghana, women in the informal sector struggle under the weight of taxes, hidden levies, and daily expenses that eat into their already meagre profits.

Part 9 of this article series presents an implementation strategy for 24HE Outcome 5, that is, informal sector economic actors transitioned to the formal sector. It draws on the findings of the Ghana ...

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Taxation plays invaluable role in the building and sustenance of national economies worldwide. It is used to bring in the needed revenue for national development. Generally, taxes are collected from ...