In comparison to East African
regions, Tanzania is on top of Kenya (36%) and Burundi (39%) while it lag behind of Rwanda and Uganda by
41% and 45% respectively. It corresponds largely with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise that are seen as
semi-organized and unregulated (Ogolo, 2010). The growth has been characterized by an increasing number of
informal activities (UNDP, 2002). The economic contribution of women’s participation in this trade has increased
tremendously since the mid-1980s and these women are mostly found in the informal economy than men (ILO,
2005). In Tanzania the common name used to describe this economy is “Machinga” activity.