In the bustling markets of Alaba, the roadside workshops of Nnewi, and countless micro-stalls across Nigeria's 36 states, a vast economic engine hums beneath the radar of official statistics. This is the informal economy—resilient, dynamic, and accounting for an estimated 42.5 percent of GDP and o
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