“The main messages which emerge from this effort to assess poverty in Africa are both encouraging and sobering,” said Kathleen Beegle, World Bank program leader and co-author of the report. “Although ...

Blighted by a history of war, shaky politics, and economic mismanagement, the people of this city are some of the world's ...

Poverty levels in Africa have continued to rise, despite economic growth projections, with the number of people living in extreme poverty increasing to an estimated 468 million, according to the lates ...

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says millions of lives across the continent are at risk due ...

Severe Living Poverty Rises in Many African Countries,” noted that the rate of extreme poverty in Morocco has decreased from 7% in 2014 to 3% in 2023. Meanwhile, moderate living poverty stands ...

Top 10 poorest countries in the world in 2024 List:Despite abundant global wealth, African countries continue to face extreme poverty. (source: Canva)/indianexpress In 2025, 19 of the world’s 20 ...

The campaign organiser says she hopes to equip ten million African girls with entrepreneurship and leadership skills ...

There is a pervasive sense of fear — of losing access to critical health care services and of livelihoods lost,” CFK Africa ...

The report further noted that Africa remains the second-fastest-growing region amid declining inflationary pressure. While extreme poverty in Africa has declined, in line with the downward global ...

ADDIS ABABA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to rebound, reaching 3.8 percent in 2025 and 4.1 percent in 2026, a report by the United Nations Economic ...

The choir is comprised of 18 children ages nine to 11 who come from vulnerable backgrounds and extreme poverty in Uganda.