World Class Cities for All Campaign Research Report in Brazil
StreetNet International has published a report about informal traders’ organisations in the 12 host cities of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. This report documents the quagmire of conflicting regulations and licenses that informal traders confront and the lack of interest or outright hostility of Municipal authorities towards their situation. “It is apparent that the […]
Togo: FAINATRASIT and Syvemacot New Manifesto Campaign
The New Manifesto campaign in Togo was organised by the two affiliates, SYVEMACOT and FAINATRASIT and was an opportunity for trade union leaders to survey markets in some of the poorest areas of the interior of the country. Markets visited included those in Assivito, Attikpodi, Adodessewa, Nukafu, Adidogomoe and Assiyeye. The survey revealed that market […]
FEDEVAL completes first phase of the New Manifesto campaign
21 March 2012 The StreetNet affiliate in Peru, the Departmental Federation of Street Vendors of Lima and Callao (FEDEVAL), has completed a broad consultation of street and market traders in 6 districts of Lima in order to develop the New Manifesto for self-employed traders. A survey was conducted in the districts of Carabayllo, Cercado de […]
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KENYA. “Hawkers Get Loan Facility.” The Standard (3 April 2012) INDIA. “SMC Starts Census of Street Vendors.” Times of India (3 April 2012)
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INDIA. “Street Vendors Seek Policy Safeguard.” Times of India (30 March 2012) INDIA. “Bihar-Born Activist to Get Award in Oxford.” Times of India (28 March 2012) ZIMBABWE. “EU-Funded Flea Market Project Off Target.” Newsday (27 March 2012) ZAMBIA. “ZACA Hails Government Move to Punish People Who Buy from Vendors.” Zambian Watchdog (27 March 2012)
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INDIA. “Sonia Bats for Street Vendors.” Deccan Herald (24 March 2012) ZAMBIA. “Street Vending Penalty Coming Soon, People Buying from Street Vendors to be Punished Too – Luo.” Lusaka Times (23 March 2012) USA. “Street Vendors Voice Concerns at Task Force Meeting.” Manhattan Times (21 March 2012) NIGERIA. “Why Street Trading Will Endure.” Business Day […]
Street vendors and informal traders on the move
2 April 2012 On Friday 30 March 2012, 45 organised street vendors and informal traders from all 9 provinces met in Mangaung to chart the way forward to the establishment of a national alliance through which they will represent the members in their sector with one united voice. The informal traders` organisations represented at the […]
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SOMALIA. “Hawkers Clash with Police.” Somaliland Sun (17 March 2012) by Yusuf M. Hasan INDIA. “AMC Finally Forms Town Vending Panel.” DNA (17 March 2012) TANZANIA. “Vendors Bow to Magufuli Order.” Daily News Online (17 March 2012) by Finnigan Wa Simbeye CANADA. “Union Station Revitalization Ignores Street Food Vendors.” Spacing Toronto (blog) (16 March 2012) […]
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INDIA. “Ahmedabad Street Vendors to be Allotted Zones for Trade.” DNA (4 March 2012) by Jitendra Dave INDIA. “2700 Street Vendors to Get Permanent Shops Soon.” Times of India (3 March 2012) NAMIBIA. “Rundu Street Vendors in Violent Protest.” New Era (2 March 2012) by Mathias Haufiku SWAZILAND. “Manzini Council Flooded with Street Vending Applications.” […]
Malawi Union For Informal Sector (Mufis)
International Womens Day – 8th March 2012 Women for Malawi Union for Informal Sector had an activity of sweeping and talking to the people at Manase Market in Blantyre. This market has been neglected by City Council of Blantyre. They do not collect refuse at this market; The heap of uncollected garbage at Manase market […]