Managing Informal Sector In A Pandemic Economy
This is a brilliant piece by the duo of Babajide Oluwase and Wole Ademola Ademola examining the informal sector within the lens of Covid-19. I do think every government official on this fight should take a look. Lots of great insights therein.
"As Lagos grinds to a halt amid increasing coronavirus cases and movement restrictions, Adebola Rebecca, a 46-year old trader, still visits her shop thrice a week. “How can I stop,” she said, with an edge of desperation in her voice. “For me to eat, I have to make daily income, it’s as simple as that.” Without regular patronage, Adebola spends much of her day sitting back in the hope of making sales to support her family. The struggle with Adebola’s business amid the COVID-19 pandemic captures the realities of millions of informal economy workers in Lagos. "