Informal Sector

A ‘Computer Village’ in Lagos Offers Lessons on What it Takes to Help Small Firms Thrive

Nigeria’s Otigba Computer Village is arguably the biggest information, communications technology (ICT) market in Africa. It started off as a one-man business on a street called “Otigba” in Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State. Within a shor...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

Addis Ababa’s Street Hustlers Helped Build the City – Now They’re Being Pushed Out

The population of Africa is booming, but as long as productivity and employment remain unsteady, “global experts” and economists contend, African cities could descend into conflict and disorder. From their perspective, activities like st...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

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