While affluent nations step back from humanitarian relief and economic development assistance, the world is on the verge of ...

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The climate talks at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, closed with gains for Africa, Indigenous peoples and adaptation finance — but ...

Press Release - new report from the World Bank Group finds that Equatorial Guinea stands at a decisive moment. The Equatorial Guinea Poverty and Equity Assessment, the first of its kind, finds that, ...

Women are at the beating heart of agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa. They lead through innovation, entrepreneurship and ...

Ayuk emphasized, however, that distributed generation and microgrids are not sole solution to Africa's energy poverty, which he described as a complex challenge requiring multifaceted approaches — ...

Ending child poverty is within reach, UNICEF argues, because solutions exist. Meet some of the children and families who are ...

In recent decades, there has been increasing focus on individual responsibility for health. The emphasis for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has long been on screening, early diagnosis, and timely ...

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South African authorities say they are planning for multiple protests by local and international activists around this ...

Kenya’s inequality crisis deepens, with extreme poverty affecting millions despite economic growth. Learn about the widening ...

Paul Alaje, a senior economist, said on Saturday that Africa’s poverty crisis is being driven by weak institutions, low ...