Pape Sakho, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar; Gaele Lesteven, École nationale des travaux publics de l'État; Momar Diongue, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, and Pascal Pochet, École nationale des travaux publics de l'État
Urban expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa and the need for daily mobility
Street vendors ply their trade in Johannesburg.
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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.