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Creating a business environment favorable for the installation and growth of companies is fundamental for poverty eradication. The informal economy creates precarious working conditions, which creates difficulties in job stability and increases the risk of abuse that is incompatible with decent work and rights. Therefore, the informal economy can be an obstacle to sustainable economic growth. However, in less robust economic environments, the informal economy is the only means of subsistence for many families. This study uses data from the Doing Business ranking and the International Labor Organization to assess how the variables associated with the business environment are related to informality. The study focused on a sample of African countries and used the fsQCA method. The results demonstrated several possible alternatives for reducing informality. They highlighted a solution based on improving the …