Africa is experiencing a troubling surge in severe lived poverty, reversing hard-won gains from the past two decades, according to a new report.
Analysis - Weather-induced disasters that are the result of climate change are increasingly affecting societies. One area that hasn't been explored much yet is how extreme weather events are creating ...
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 ...
Lived poverty varies widely across the continent in extent, intensity, and trajectory. For example, over the past decade, severe material deprivation has fallen in Liberia, Burkina Faso, Togo, Gabon, ...
A £299million road is set to be built in the West African landlocked country of Niger ... countries in the world with high levels of poverty. In 2023, 48.4% of its population lived in extreme ...
with East Africa once again projected to be the most buoyant region. But reducing poverty and fostering job-creating economic growth remain critical priorities because about 464 million people in ...
Although we can all agree that ending poverty is an urgent necessity, there appears to be increasing disagreement about the best way to achieve that goal. Born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia, Moyo has ...
The model has been extensively used in the development community and, as noted by the Economist, is one of the few poverty alleviation strategies that works consistently across countries, cultures and ...
The World Bank cautions that a 2% GDP growth rate in South Africa is insufficient to significantly reduce poverty and unemployment. In its latest economic update, which also includes a section on ...
While South Africa has long been a destination for migrants fleeing economic hardship and drought in Zimbabwe, many arrive to find a harsh reality of poverty, persecution, and xenophobia.
Farming associations and experts welcomed the announcement on the formation of SA’s Agricultural Conditions Assessment Committee. This follows the reporting of a sharp decline in South Africa ...
and a stock exchange that is Africa’s largest and among the top 20 in the world. Economic growth has decelerated in recent years, slowing to an estimated 0.7% in 2017. Unemployment, poverty, and ...