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 ...

The Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO) analyzes macroeconomic and poverty developments in 47 developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The report is released twice annually for the Spring and Annual ...

Sub-Saharan Africa must increase economic growth to reduce poverty and improve living standards. This article discusses some obstacles to growth in the region, as well as some policy actions that ...

Nonetheless, the economic and social situation in sub-Saharan Africa remains fragile and vulnerable to domestic and external shocks, and the region has a long way to go to make up for the ground lost ...

Multidimensional Perspectives and Future Challenges, highlights persistent economic, social, and gender disparities across the region. Despite economic growth, wealth remains concentrated, access to ...

Sub-Saharan Africa now accounts for nearly 59% of all terrorism-related deaths globally, despite ongoing efforts by member states to combat ...

while greater frequency and intensity of adverse weather events could exacerbate poverty in many Sub-Saharan African countries. Moreover, the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East could ...

Heineken Lokpobiri, the minister of state for petroleum resources (Oil), has emphasised that Nigeria must address its energy ...