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Florence Aluoch Odero prepares fish for frying at Migingo Island Hotel, a food stall in Nairobi's Kenyatta Market. Her expenses are soaring due to inflation.

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The case of the incredible shrinking fritter: A report from Kenya's street stalls

10:15pm July 02, 2022

Inflation — fueled by the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and local issues — has made everything more expensive, including the oil used to fry street food. Here's how vendors and customers are coping.

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Photographer Lorenzo Vitturi assembled this collage of products sold at the street market of Lagos Island, Nigeria, including the T-shirt that gave him the title for his new book: "Money Must Be Made."

Art Inspired By The Ingenuity Of Nigerian Street Vendors

5:09pm March 10, 2018

by Maanvi Singh

Photographer Lorenzo Vitturi was amazed by the "unstoppable" crowds, the energy — and the unexpected art in the street market on Nigeria's Lagos Island.

Fresh churros are drained before they are stacked on trays for vendors to pick up.

Fearing Deportation, Food Vendors Are Leaving New York City's Streets

4:12pm January 12, 2018

by Katherine Hernandez

Many of the street vendors are undocumented immigrants. Some vendors say they've lost a significant portion of their income — and customers — in the wake of stepped-up immigration enforcement.

Brian Gonzalez has been selling Puerto Rican fritters at his dad's food stand at Old San Juan for the past year. Since Hurricane Maria, business has been slow.

A Weekend With 7 Vendors Of San Juan, Illustrated

8:55am October 27, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

After Hurricane Maria, a skeleton crew of artisans and sellers keep showing up in the city. They're driven by force of habit, tradition and a sliver of hope that things will return to normal.

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PHOTOS: The Sidewalk Pill Peddlers Of Port-Au-Prince

7:00am July 15, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

There aren't many pharmacies in Haiti. But there are vendors who walk the streets with towers of pills — including some that may be fake or past their expiration date.

Street hawkers have taken over so many sidewalks in Harare's city center that some vendors are turning their cars into makeshift shops.

Zimbabwe To Street Vendors: Pack Up, Clean Up, Ship Out!

7:54pm June 15, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The government says thousands of vendors must pack up their wares, move off the streets and pay rent to sell from designated zones. The vendors say: How will we be able to earn a living?

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