Many African nations have fallen short when it comes to the progress that so many had hoped for them,” writes.

The recommendation of the New Educational Reform in 1987 led to the formation of the new 3-year Senior Secondary School (SSS) system in Ghana in 1991. According to the West African Examination Council ...

Policy Research Reports (PRRs) bring to a broad audience the results of research on development policy issues carried out by staff of the World Bank's Development Research Group. The web site contains ...

Lenten observances, the South African Cardinal emphasized, “must make us conscious of the pain of poverty and the scandal of inequality.” The Local Ordinary of Johannesburg Archdiocese, who doubles as ...

The cuts are expected to undo decades of efforts to save lives, pull people out of poverty, combat terrorism and promote human rights in Africa, the world’s youngest, fastest-growing continent.

China has become Africa’s single largest trading partner. In response, media and policymakers in traditionally dominant states are increasingly using maps drenched in red or stamped with Chinese flags ...

Over the past decade and half, poverty in Nigeria continues to accelerate as millions of vulnerable persons watch their wealth and sustenance diminish as the years go by. In 2023, the number of ...

Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, ...

An association of mostly African countries is mapping out seagrass across four countries, using satellite imagery and field verification to assess the carbon stock in the region, it announced on ...

African countries can learn from such cases to improve the infrastructure in rural areas to reduce poverty. I have also seen many Chinese companies playing a role in poverty alleviation efforts ...

The theme of the present report is leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area for the reduction of poverty and inequality in Southern Africa. The theme is in line with the African Union Theme ...