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CHRIS BARRON: State ‘ignores the simple ways to help the informal sector’
We don’t need yet more policy documents, just co-ordination between government departments, says Gloria Serobe, co-founder and CEO of Wiphold
06 July 2025 - 10:15
Gloria Serobe, co-founder and CEO of women’s investment group Wiphold, says the informal sector’s contribution to employment numbers has been badly underestimated, but the sector could have far greater impact on the economy with more government support.
“People in the informal sector are making a big contribution to employment numbers because it’s the only way they can survive,” Serobe says. “But what is not happening is that they’re not being enabled to contribute what they should and could be contributing to economic growth and jobs.”..
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