On Kinshasa’s streets hairdressers make a quick buck
Kinshasa (AFP) - Standing in a makeshift salon on the side of a dusty backstreet in Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Tag: informal economy
App helps Mexican tortilla makers join digital economy
Mexico City (AFP) - Long marginalized by the banking industry, Mexico's neighborhood tortilla producers are cautiously embracing financial technology, in ...
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