Poverty is often measured by how much money people earn, but income alone cannot capture the full extent of deprivation ...

When journalists fear losing their income, face intimidation or lack basic protections, ...

Africa is experiencing a troubling surge in severe lived poverty, reversing hard-won gains from the past two decades, according to a new report. The report, "Decade of Destitution? Severe Lived ...

THE government has proudly announced massive decline in poverty level for its citizens countrywide.The government, through its spokesperson and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, ...

The World Bank expects per capita income growth in sub-Saharan Africa to reach 1.8% in 2026, up from 1.6% in 2025, despite stronger regional economic growth of 4.3%. The regional poverty rate will ...

South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth. Economic growth has been slow since a recession in 2008. The annual ...

African civil society, human rights groups, environmental groups, governments and the private sector stand firm in their commitment to align Africa’s efforts in combating energy poverty and fostering ...

In most parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, the roots of poverty run deep. Virgil Hughes, founder of NewVines International (NVI), has spent the last decade working with communities in Kenya, Uganda, and the ...

This leaflet provides an overview of how cooperatives can help to bridge gender gaps for positive development and poverty-reduction outcomes, and of possible action points for unleashing the potential ...