Can Africa’s informal economy become the continent’s next investment frontier? {Business Africa} 10/04 - 10:20 Most of Africa’s economy operates in the shadows—at least on paper. An estimated 85% of workers are active in the informal sector, conducting business beyond official systems, often through cash-based, trust-driven transactions. For global investors, this lack of formal data has long signaled risk. But beneath that perception lies a different reality: a vast, resilient, and dynamic economic engin...
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