Above all, the objective is to create friction for cash and ease for digital. The rapid adoption of M-Tags after toll ...

Limited access to social security, formal credit, or skill certification perpetuates their informality. Yet, paradoxically, they ensure economic continuity even in crises. During the COVID-19 pandemic ...

INFORMAL ECONOMY NEEDS FORMAL PROTECTION. ... These examples show how IP can transform livelihoods when linked to origin and quality. FROM INNOVATION TO EMPLOYMENT “Youth unemployment, underemployment ...

Nigeria is losing about $8.8bn every year due to its large informal economy, the African Development Bank said in its 2025 African Economic Outlook report.. The report noted that while informal ...

Take the example of Suresh, a 32-year-old delivery executive in Delhi. ... These initiatives aim to integrate gig workers into the formal economy while ensuring financial and social security.

Informal economy to cross $500b. Real-estate sector biggest contributor; retail sector costs govt Rs1.5tr/year ...

For example, Resolution No. 10 in 2017 aimed to develop the private sector, but the subsequent government action plans, Resolution 98 and Resolution 45, resulted in excessive paperwork with little ...

For example, one service center with about 2,500 employees supports the Egyptian economy by bringing in hard currency to the country and reducing unemployment. The state is currently encouraging the ...

Pakistan in particular stands as a stark example of a nation deeply rooted in a cash-based economy, with approximately 85% of all transactions conducted in physical currency.

The business case for an MDA to offer, for example, 12, 16, ... The fifth outcome of 24-HE should be the transition of informal sector economic actors to the formal sector.

During the pandemic, formal businesses and corporations felt the pressing need to include microenterprises in their customer base. For example, e-platforms like Agribazar in India waived registration ...