The Informal Economy and African Workers: A Focus on Women. This paper investigates the concept of the informal economy in African states in order to demonstrate how the people of Africa are working to survive outside of the traditional government- sanctioned economy. As women are those that are frequently most active in the informal economy, this paper specifically investigates the role of women in these informal economies. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 7 source(s) listed Filename: 9281 Informal Economy Workers.doc Price: 44.75