Economic growth is set to rise for the next two years in Sub-Saharan Africa, but not enough to make a significant dent in poverty on the continent, the World Bank said in a report on Monday.

Indeed, sub-Saharan Africa made the least progress among all developing regions toward reducing extreme poverty since 1990 (the reference date for the goals set in 2000). Today, the percentage of ...

Rural Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa Dogon farmers hoeing a field, with the Bandiagara Escarpment in the background, Mali, on March 5, 2016. DeAgostini/Getty Images ...

The Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO) analyzes macroeconomic and poverty developments in 48 developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The report is released twice annually for the Spring and Annual ...

In Sub-Saharan Africa, more than in any other region, shortfalls in one dimension go hand-in-hand with other deficiencies. Even though South Asia has made progress in poverty reduction, shortfalls in ...

Only through multifaceted strategies can we address the hidden costs of energy poverty and break the cycle of inequality.

This study confirms a strong and robust relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa. Employing a panel of 46 countries covering the period 1972-97, the analysis ...

Just two countries—Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo—will be home to 44% of people living in extreme poverty by 2050 if trends continue, according to a new report from the Bill ...

The chart shows that Sub-Saharan Africa, which is home to just 16% of the global population, now accounts for 67% of people living in extreme poverty. This distribution is very different from 25 ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Only five of sub-Saharan Africa's 47 countries are expected to meet the global goal of halving the number of people living in poverty by 2015, a World Bank official said ...