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SA and Nigeria need opposite approaches to their informal sectors

SA and Nigeria need opposite approaches to their informal sectors

Fintech fuels growth for South Africa’s grassroots retailers

Fintech fuels growth for South Africa’s grassroots retailers

By Michael Wright 21 Jul 2025

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How Street Wallet is changing payment methods for informal traders

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Source: © Research Gate Traditional Trade has experienced an impressive post Covid-19 resurgence, with good figures in FMCG sales in 2023

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3 Aug 2023

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Small-scale retailers will need to adapt to survive and thrive

25 Jul 2023

Source: © University of Pretoria Over 150,000 spazas across the country are conveniently located close to people's homes to serve customers

5 shifts in the informal trading landscape impacting the sector

Sheetal Patel and Mushambi Mutuma, Accenture in Africa 24 Jul 2023

The informal sector has a crucial role to play in the global economy. Source: Supplied.

Saitex: Partnership crucial for township economy and local retail sector to thrive

5 Jul 2023

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#TheTownshipCXReport: Brands scale down product sizes to entice budget conscious consumers

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Jun 2023

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Marc Wegerif 12 May 2023

Don't discount low-cost retail in South Africa

Don't discount low-cost retail in South Africa

Faheem Hoosen 29 Mar 2023

Cape Town traders benefit from market revamp

Cape Town traders benefit from market revamp

10 Mar 2023

Informal traders inside Cape Town mall told to vacate by next Sunday

Informal traders inside Cape Town mall told to vacate by next Sunday

Ashraf Hendricks 3 Mar 2023

Multibillion rand boost for township economy

Multibillion rand boost for township economy

22 Feb 2023

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Fast Food Advertising Report 2023

Ornico 20 Feb 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Christele Chokossa 9 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Retail

#BestofBiz 2022: Retail

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Acquainting township trade with the potential of digital payments

19 Jul 2022

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New app simplifies inventory management for Africa's informal retailers

28 Jun 2022

Supplied. The township is a place of thriving entrepreneurship

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Craig Hannabus 27 Jun 2022

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Achieving brand success in SA's dynamic township market - report

22 Jun 2022

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Mitigating risk in the main market is about more than just going cashless

Andrew Dawson 8 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

25 Apr 2022

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Saitex focuses on township economy

21 Apr 2022

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Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

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Technology can empower spazas for economic growth

Andrew Dawson 1 Mar 2022

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Over R5m allocated to small and informal businesses affected by civil unrest

11 Feb 2022

Source: Copia Global

Kenyan retail distributor Copia secures $50m for Africa expansion

George Obulutsa 21 Jan 2022

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