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In pictures: Behind the hawker hustle in Africa In pictures: Behind the hawker hustle in Africa
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It's thought that more than half of Africa's GDP comes from the informal sector which accounts for around 80% of the labour force, many of them small traders. So should governments regulate traders? These vendors tell the BBC about their lives:It's thought that more than half of Africa's GDP comes from the informal sector which accounts for around 80% of the labour force, many of them small traders. So should governments regulate traders? These vendors tell the BBC about their lives:
Listen to the BBC Africa Debate on street vendors this Friday at 19:00 GMT on the BBC World Service Listen to the BBC Africa Debate on street vendors this Friday at 19:00 GMT on the BBC World Service.
Produced by Natasha Booty and Manuel Toledo