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 ...

2. Sub-Saharan Africa Faces the Highest Poverty Rates Sub-Saharan Africa is home to the largest number of people living in extreme poverty, with 413 million individuals-approximately 42% of the ...

In fact, the total number of poor in Sub-Saharan Africa has been increasing. In 2015, more extreme poor lived in that region than in the rest of the world combined. By 2030, under all but the most ...

Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) in its latest Economic Report on Africa (ERA) report stated that the continent’s economic growth will recover gradually, reaching 3.8 per cent in 2025 and 4.1 ...

A World Bank study reveals that nearly all poor populations in MENA are exposed to extreme climate hazards like heat, drought ...

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 ...

An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs.

The number of people living in extreme poverty has fallen in every developing region, including in sub Saharan Africa where rates are highest. Some regions have seen greater progress than others.

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The number of people living in extreme poverty has fallen in every developing region, including in sub Saharan Africa where rates are highest. Some regions have seen greater progress than others.