In a recent op-ed, Seleman Yusuph Kitenge argued for an "Africa First" policy to emphasize domestic resource mobilization, ...

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 ...

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) on Wednesday ...

Foreign aid spending by 24 countries, including the US, UK and European Union, fell by more than $15bn last year – before the impact of huge cuts by Donald Trump have taken effect. Nick Ferris reports ...

Rural poverty accounts for nearly 63 percent of poverty worldwide, reaching 90 percent in some countries like Bangladesh and between 65 and 90 percent in sub-Saharan Africa. (Exceptions to this ...

Why do a billion people still live in poverty worldwide, and what can be done to change this? The series <a href="http://www.whypoverty.net/" target="_blank">Why ...

The World Health Organization calls cholera a disease of poverty, as it thrives where there is poor sanitation and a lack of ...

Although we can all agree that ending poverty is an urgent necessity, there appears to be increasing disagreement about the best way to achieve that goal. Born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia, Moyo has ...

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.

Save the Children has worked in Africa for more than 60 years. Today, with millions of children and families in Africa already struggling to cope with the impacts of conflict and climate change, ...

Despite being the second-fastest-growing global region, Africa’s growth has been mainly driven by a reduction in inflationary pressures. Although extreme poverty has decreased in line with ...