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An informal market in downtown Harare, Zimbabwe.
September 2025|
Blog

Why working with – not against – the informal economy is essential: some lessons from Zimbabwe

by Ian Scoones

In Zimbabwe, the informal economy makes up 76% of the national economy and what to do about it is the big question troubling policymakers….

Zimbabwe's informal sector: Saturday morning market outside Bulawayo City Hall
August 2025|
Blog

Zimbabwe’s informal sector – more carrots than sticks are needed

by Abel Gwaindepi & Hellen Venganai

Zimbabwe’s informal sector is massive. But despite its size, the sector remains poorly understood, especially when it comes to taxation. …

Working Paper

Unpacking Informality for Tax Purposes: Evidence from Urban Zimbabwe

Research in Brief

Unpacking Informality for Tax Purposes: Evidence from Urban Zimbabwe

News
Wide shot of a large group of people facing the camera.
May 2025
ICTD launches new community of practice on informality and tax

Revenue authorities, researchers and civil society actors now have a space to map new ways for…

Policy Brief

Exploring the Development of Mobile Money Markets and Revenue Collection from Digital Financial Services Taxes in Africa

Women walking in a street in Adjamé Market, Abijan, Ivory Coast. Some are carrying their wares on their heads.
March 2024|
Blog

Taxes and fees in the informal sector shed new light on why engendering tax research matters

by Deanndre Chen

In low-income countries, women make up a significant portion of the informal sector. They are also…

Screenshot of home page of the digital financial services (DFS) tax map website
July 2023|
Blog

ICTD’s new web portal on taxation of digital financial services in Africa

by Awa Diouf & Hannelore Niesten

Across Africa, the rapid growth of digital financial services (DFS) has led to increased interest in effectively taxing these services. The DFS TaxMap is a dynamic web portal in English and French tracking the diverse approaches to DFS taxation….

Research in Brief

Are Digital and Traditional Financial Services Taxed the Same? A Comprehensive Assessment of Tax Policies in Nine African Countries

Working Paper

Are Digital and Traditional Financial Services Taxed the Same? A Comprehensive Assessment of Tax Policies in Nine African Countries

Photo of man texting on mobile phone
February 2023|
Blog

Taxes on digital financial services in Africa – An unlevel playing field

by Hannelore Niesten

Taxing transactions made via digital financial services differently from those made via traditional banking services can…

Photo of women of Takalafiya-Lapai village, Niger State, Nigeria
January 2023|
Blog

Mobile money tax: Is there a gender gap?

by Hannelore Niesten & Mary Abounabhan

Gender and tax: As Africa increasingly introduces specific taxes on digital financial services (DFS) such as mobile money, do DFS taxes exacerbate or reduce gender inequality?…

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