This paper examines the intersection of formality, informality, structures of power, gender, and social norms in Cameroon's mobile telecommunication industry and investigates the reasons for the over-representation of informal self-employed women at the base of the mobile telecommunication...

Research on mobile phones abound. However, the use of the mobile phone as an informal value transfer mechanism has received little attention. This paper attempts to fill this lacuna in academic literature by focusing on the ‘why' and ‘how' of ‘airtime remittances' in Cameroon. The paper...

This paper analyses the livelihood strategies of residents in the city of Bamenda, Cameroon. It argues that the informal economy is not the preserve of the poor. Middle income households also play a crucial role. Informal economic activities permit the middle class to diversify their sources of...