Harnessing Instead of Suppressing Informal Trade Can Boost Africa’s Economies

• May 27, 2017February 25, 2019

By Food and Agricultural Organisation Published May 27, 2017 Africa’s informal cross-border trade (ICBT) can contribute to improving livelihoods and increasing regional integration across the continent. Formalization of Informal Trade in Africa, a report by by Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), says informal cross-border trading accounts for between 20% and 70% of employment in sub-Saharan…