African states must now recognize that modernizing their informal sectors by integrating them into the modern economy can be a major development tool. Yet only a few countries have started moving in that direction. Nigeria has refrained from signing any exclusive agreements with Western Union and others, and its newly consolidated banking industry is making significant inroads across the region.
非洲国家现在必须意识到将非正规部门现代化并纳入现代经济范畴能够成为一种重要的发展工具。但只有几个国家开始进行这方面的努力。 尼日利亚已经拒绝与西联和其他企业签订独家协议，这个国家最新完成整合的银行业在区域内的进展非常迅速。