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More women in informal economy – Solomon

This is one of the key messages from Secretary for Community Development Youth and Religion, Anna Solomon.

Secretary Solomon made the call during her presentation on ‘The Importance of the Informal Sector’ at the Consultative Implementation & Monitoring Council (CIMC) National Development Forum today.

She said the informal economy was a key propellant for development and that a more coordinated approach was needed by relevant authorities to promote the sector and more women participation in it.

It was stated that challenges facing the sector included: