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 ...

Limited sitting capacity for students and dusty floors have posed a serious setback for learning activities at the government ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Poverty levels in Africa have continued to rise, despite economic growth projections, with the number of people living in ...

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.

"The global ... market is therefore driven by demand for the derivative products." Farmers scramble as extreme conditions ...

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 global goal of eradicating extreme poverty, defined as living on $2.15 per person per day, by 2030 remains a formidable ...

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.