SEPANG: The informal sector, which includes hawkers, petty traders, food entrepreneurs and farmers' market traders, is the ...

He said what the government needs now is data-driven evidence. "...because you cannot make policies or plan on a sector of economy where you have little data or no information about it.'' The panel ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and Student Affairs KCA University Prof Joshua Bagaka's ...

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) said it is working to include workers from the informal sector of the Nigerian economy in the Employees Compensation Scheme. Managing Director of the ...

Compared to urban residents, more people in rural areas engage in the informal economy, like home repair and subsistence food production, among other things, according to rural sociologists. There is ...

India’s new national accounts will leverage new data sources and surveys to enhance the measurement of the country’s informal economy, and introduce double deflation methods across sectors, replacing ...

Millions of informal workers in India are heavily dependent on app-based platforms. Their livelihoods are on the line as they ...

The report also revealed that a significant portion (68.2 per cent) of their income goes towards feeding and family expenses. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Anite said this ...

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

Zimbabwe’s retail sector is valued at US$2,5 billion in 2025 (+7% year-on-year). Formal chains, such as OK and TM dominate ...

There is a dentist in Mitchell County, North Carolina who often gets paid in art. Artists who don't have health insurance will offer something like a painting or a sculpture in exchange for dental ...