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 ...

Two thirds of the world’s population in extreme poverty live in Sub-Saharan Africa, rising to three ... of people living on less than $6.85 per day has remained unchanged over the past 30 years Based ...

Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 3.8% in 2025 and 4.1% in 2026, according to a report by the ...

Ahead of Human Rights Day experts highlight the ongoing struggles faced by marginalised communities in South Africa, ...

China now ranks as the most prolific country in poverty reduction, having lifted some 850 million people from penury in just about three decades, according to the World Bank. In Africa ...

How can South Africa's government deliver on the right ... millions more survive below the food poverty line, unable to afford even a basic nutritious diet for their families.

CAPE TOWN - South Africa sought to salvage international talks on tackling global poverty on Wednesday as ... a backdrop of foreign aid cuts. The two-day meeting comes after the Trump ...

Despite more than $1 trillion in development aid given to Africa in the past 50 years, she argues that aid has failed to deliver sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction—and has actually made ...