As Zimbabwe heads for 2023 presidential elections, there are key things voters should watch out for in the social protection promises made by candidates.
Vincent Nhidza, right, and colleague Mathew Simango, arrange coffins at a street workshop in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Study shows that agriculture, one of the most important sectors, did not decline in 2020 compared to its historical trend. Service sectors were hit hard in each of the five countries.
A group of African woman walking on their way home in Zimbabwe. The informal sector has potential to harness small sustainability benefits.
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Informal employment is significant in sub-Saharan Africa. The plight of informal workers needs to be highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Young people wait to register at a South African university in 2012. They are bearing the brunt of high levels of unemployment.
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Youth unemployment in Nigeria is a skills mismatch problem – corporations can’t find suitable workers in the midst of a large pool of unemployed workers.
Most of the million gardners employed in South Africa earn less than the minimum wage.
Makeshift shops have mushroomed as people try to make ends meet amid South Africa’s excessive unemployment.
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Many unemployed young people are engaged in a variety of economic activities. These may not necessarily be recognised as a form of self employment or informal employment.
Informal businesses face numerous challenges which hinder their growth.
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Waste reclaimers save South African municipalities up to R748 million a year in landfill space. Without them, the country’s recycling economy would not exist.
Lagos must rethink its waste management policy.
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The continued entrapment of African countries in the global circuit of capital and its proclivity to large scale accumulation imperils the ability of many to cope with the pandemic.
A policeman stands guard during a protest by minibus taxi operators against a new bus service for Johannnesburg.
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It is vital that the latest move by government towards restructuring succeeds in making the industry safe, reliable and viable, contributing to the country’s economy.
Unlike other countries, South Africa’s informal sector provides no cushion to workers in time of crisis.
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It will take a long time for the full economic impact of COVID-19 to be known, but a careful scrutiny of labour market outcomes over the next couple of months will shed some light.
Kenyan miners have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic
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