10 careers10 careers in Markets and street trading
Stall and Market SalespersonsStreet Vendors (excluding Food)Retail and Wholesale Trade ManagersDoor-to-door Salespersons
- Market vendor (stall holder)Market vendors sell products such as fruit, vegetables and household products on organised outdoor or indoor market places. They use sales techniques to recomme...Some training
- Hawker / street vendorHawkers sell goods and services on established routes, street and market locations.Some training
- Charcoal seller / retailerBuys charcoal by the sack from producers and lorries and retails it in tins and bags in city neighbourhoods; charcoal is a common household cooking fuel.Some training
- Firewood and cooking-fuel sellerBuys bundles of firewood from producers or wood lots and sells them to households, small restaurants and institutions for cooking, often alongside charcoal. Res...Some training
- Milk vendor / milk hawkerCollects milk from smallholder farmers and sells it to households, kiosks or collection centres, often on a bicycle or motorcycle.Some training
- Phone charging and accessories kioskCharges phones for a fee in off-grid areas and sells accessories such as earphones and covers.Some training
- Airtime and SIM-card vendorSells prepaid airtime, data bundles and SIM cards from a kiosk, umbrella stand or shop, earning a discount margin from the telecom company.Little or no training
- Water vendor (jerrycan / water kiosk)Fetches and sells water by the jerrycan in areas without piped supply, or operates a metered tap kiosk for NWSC.Little or no training
- Shopkeeper / kiosk owner (duka)Runs a small neighbourhood shop selling daily goods such as sugar, soap, airtime and soft drinks.A fair amount of training