‘Stop criminalising informal sector’
Malaya further called on the city fathers to facilitate dialogue between informal traders and key stakeholders.
By Lorraine Muromo
Jan. 13, 2025
Importance of informal economy workers’ participation in budget making processes
Estimates suggest that over 60% of the workforce is engaged in informal activities, ranging from street vending to artisanal trades.
By Samuel Wadzai
Jan. 5, 2025
The need for more high-quality jobs
The low-quality jobs that are prevalent in the country concurrently reflect high levels of national poverty.
By Kevin Tutani
Jul. 12, 2024
Fresh calls for informal sector formalisation
WCoZ national co-ordinator Fadzai Traquino said women in the informal economy suffered neglect despite their contribution to the economy.
By Sizalokuhle Ncube
Feb. 3, 2024
Women’s right to the city is a daily struggle
The intersection of patriarchy and capitalism creates an urban character and spaces in which women’s right to the city is a daily contest.
By Ntando Dumani
Dec. 8, 2023
Reconsider ban on vendors operating in towns
Over the years, raids on vendors by the police and city council officials have resulted in violence and harassment of vendors.
By Lorraine Muromo
Nov. 21, 2023
New Perspectives: Speedy formalisation strategy for Zim
Formalisation also leads to access to finance and market information, thereby enabling improvements in the productivity of informal units
By Samuel Wadzai
Aug. 4, 2023
‘Informal sector tax will enhance resource mobilisation’
“Although there is debate surrounding the exact statistics that the Zimbabwean informal economy accounts for, what is certain is that the informal economy is over 60%,” Zimcodd said.
By Mirriam Mangwaya
May. 8, 2023
‘Shield the informal sector’
This comes as the proportion of women workers in the informal sector exceeds that of men in Zimbabwe.
By Melody Chikono
Feb. 2, 2023
