In this study, the views of 520 informal cross border traders, obtained using systematic
sampling and snow ball techniques from four selected border posts in Botswana, were used …

This volume addresses the growth of regional trade agreements (RTAs) which have
mushroomed since the 1990s, and considers their potential as a tool for reducing inter-and …

Informal cross-border trade is one of the viable informal sector activities which had become
a key livelihood strategy for many Zimbabweans mainly during the time period of 2007 to …

Zimbabwe has cast a powerful regional and international shadow since it became
independent in 1980 and more recently, through the crises of the first decade of the twenty …

This thesis seeks to understand and analyze the livelihood strategies of urban women
traders at Magaba in Harare (Zimbabwe) in the context of the contemporary economic and …

The mulTifaceTed Zimbabwean crisis that dominated the greater part of the last decade was
characterised, amongst other things, by hyperinflation, unemployment and a critical shortage …

Female Informal Cross Border Traders (FICBT) are key economic actors in Zimbabwe and
their activities should be viewed as a continuum of the formal sector. This study focuses on …

The informal sector is gradually becoming the sole source of income for millions of people
around the world. Yet, there exists grossly asymmetric relationships between men and …

This paper explores the smuggling of goods (contraband) and of humans (border jumping)
that thrives along the Zimbabwe-South Africa border. It investigates how cross-border …

Southern Africa has a long history of migration, but less has been documented about the
feminisation of this phenomenon. Globally, there is evidence of the increase of migrant …