Meaning of machinga | Babel Free

Definitions

A street vendor; a hawker.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“For the past few years, machingas have⟳ been left to occupy⟳ major markets across the country despite complaints from registered traders. In most extreme circumstances, a machinga would lay⟳ out assorted merchandise infront^([sic]) of a licensed trader’s shop⟳.”

“After buying, one has to move⟳ from one place⟳ to another persuading prospective buyers to take⟳ your goods. In some places, the machingas are unwanted. We have⟳ many places with the words, ‘hawkers are not allowed in.” On a good day a machinga can sell⟳ most of his or her ware, and on a bad day, no sale at all.”

““The government has lost a lot of revenue from allowing the machinga to do business anywhere,” said Walter Nguma, a Dar es Salaam-based economist and analyst. “They pay⟳ no tax, so the government doesn’t make⟳ any money from them. Yet formal shop⟳ owners who do contribute⟳ are struggling to make⟳ enough as the machinga takes their customers.”

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