A new World Bank report shows that poverty in Africa may be lower than current estimates suggest and no systematic increase in inequality, given the available data Challenges remain substantial: more ...

People living in poverty have had their lives transformed by better living conditions and better quality ... market for their agricultural products. African countries can learn from such cases ...

Africa is experiencing a troubling surge ... may be contributing to worsening poverty conditions. The findings underscore the urgent need for targeted interventions to address economic stagnation ...

China now ranks as the most prolific country in poverty reduction, having lifted some 850 million people from penury in just about three decades, according to the World Bank. In Africa ...