The World Bank was created at the end of World War II to rebuild Europe – and then took on the mission of lifting poor people ...

In this article, we will be taking a look at the 35 poorest countries in Africa based on 2023 GDP per capita. To skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to see the 10 Poorest Countries in ...

Abdullah Tijani, founder and executive director of The Liberalist Centre, says Africa remains poor because its people are not ...

While Lesotho gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, it has been plagued with political instability and slow economic development ever since. A prevalence of HIV has also impacted ...

Did you know that by 2050, fully a quarter of the planet's population will reside in Africa? Yet despite abundant natural resources and a young and ambitious population, the continent remains the ...

Soon after arriving in Oslo, my taxi zigzagged through the city’s well-organized streets and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Large billboards advertised the world’s leading brands in fashion, cars, ...

Hydropower has the potential to contribute to reducing Africa’s energy poverty, a new report by WWF, Oxfam and WaterAid reveals. Godalming, UK – A report published today by WWF, Oxfam and WaterAid ...

The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has said the time has come for Africa to rely more on her resources ...

The impoverished families of Sub-Saharan Africa face many problems: poor governance, sluggish economies scarce in good jobs, frail civil society, and in some cases the specter of violent conflict. But ...

The Chinese model offers a powerful counter-narrative: effectiveness and results trump ideological purity. Africans are ...

In Africa, less than one in five continental airline routes are direct, so getting from one country to another often requires travellers to fly to Europe or the Middle Eas. This increases the costs of ...

South African President Jacob Zuma has a problem: the very underclass that swept him into office last April on his promise to deliver them a better life have run out of patience, and they’re venting ...