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Topic : Informal Sector

Is Zim’s real private sector informal?

Until economic strategy fully aligns with this structure, external shocks will continue to transmit faster, hit harder, and linger longer than necessary.

By Dennis Mambure Mar. 27, 2026

The importance of including informal economy in the social dialogue platform in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, like in many parts of the world, the informal economy plays a substantial role in employment and livelihoods, yet it is often overlooked in formal dialogue platforms.

By Samuel Wadzai Feb. 8, 2026

The importance of including informal economy in the social dialogue platform in Zimbabwe

Rising crime a stark reminder of struggling economy

The latest statistics released by the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (ZimStat) paint a worrying picture of a nation grappling with deepening socio-economic challenges.

By Newsday Oct. 23, 2025

Rising crime a stark reminder of struggling economy

Don’t punish the informal sector - Harness it

With no safety nets and little prospect of formal employment, millions of citizens turned to the informal sector to survive.

By Eddie Zvinonzwa Sep. 26, 2025

Don’t punish the informal sector - Harness it

Informal sector formalisation on cards: Govt

She was responding to Zanu PF Bikita South legislator, Energy Mutodi, who wrote to the minister requesting information on plans to improve job quality in Zimbabwe.

By Harriet Chikandiwa Feb. 23, 2024

Informal sector formalisation on cards: Govt

We must fix this dishonourable and low-level politics

That SMEs are moving backwards into the informal sector is no secret, why is there an incentive for them to deformalise? Answering this, sets us on a path towards inclusive growth.

By Musa Kika Oct. 26, 2023

We must fix this dishonourable and low-level politics

Remove IMTT on transactions, RBZ tells Treasury

The informal sector operates on a cash basis which is not banked into the formal banking channels.

By Tatira Zwinoira Oct. 26, 2023

Remove IMTT on transactions, RBZ tells Treasury

Disappearing fish spell hard times for women in Bulawayo

According to the ILO out of more than five million informal traders in Zimbabwe, 65% are women, throwing more women into sectors such as fisheries that offer hope for steady incomes.

By Marko Phiri Aug. 13, 2023

Disappearing fish spell hard times for women in Bulawayo

‘Informal sector tax will enhance resource mobilisation’

“Although there is debate surrounding the exact statistics that the Zimbabwean informal economy accounts for, what is certain is that the informal economy is over 60%,” Zimcodd said.

By Mirriam Mangwaya May. 8, 2023