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 ...

In the 25 years from 1990 to 2015, the extreme poverty rate dropped an average of a percentage point per year – from nearly 36% to 10%. But the rate dropped only one percentage point in the two years ...

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Dr Adesina looked back at his achievements with the bank and the challenges that lie ahead for Africa ... having grown up in poverty helped shape his ...

Burundi’s ranking as the poorest nation is not an isolated statistic but part of a broader trend in Africa, where many countries face extreme poverty. In fact, nine out of the 10 poorest ...

The Africa-China Cooperation Association for Development is an example. The association has played an active role in poverty alleviation. In the past five years, it has launched a number of ...

which spoke to 43,143 people across 28 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Corruption creates and increases poverty and exclusion. While corrupt individuals with political power enjoy a lavish life, ...

Reducing poverty in the world's poorest countries fundamentally depends on a substantial ... A good example is the capacity to make reasonably accurate budget forecasts. In Africa just a few years ago ...

As South Africa braces for the tabled budget this Wednesday ... The number of grant recipients continues to grow as unemployment and poverty rates rise, with 28.3 million people projected to ...

Beneath the surface of the city’s energy lies the unspoken reality of substance abuse, homelessness, and poverty — a crisis that grips South Africa’s youth with unrelenting ferocity.