The African country among the world's poorest that got £15m grant for huge power project
The project is expected to provide improved energy access to more than 235,000 Eritreans, 20% of them being women and youth.
World Bank2d
While Poverty in Africa Has Declined, Number of Poor Has Increased
Paradoxically, citizens in resource-rich countries have worse outcomes in human welfare indicators, conditional on income. This findings underscores that while economic growth is critical for poverty ...
Reuters24d
Poor, indebted countries need collective relief, African leaders say
The initiative, backed by seven former African heads of state, is calling for a plan modelled after the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) programme of the 1990s, to allow debtors to deal with ...
Vanguard20d
Top 10 poorest countries in 2025
Top 10 poorest countries in the world in 2024 List:Despite abundant global wealth, African countries continue to face extreme poverty. (source: Canva)/indianexpress In 2025, 19 of the world’s 20 ...
Fox News24d
Analysts back Trump’s USAID cuts in Africa, say increased trade will better benefit continent's poor
JOHANNESBURG: The key to Africa’s future is in increasing ... "Aid is a process by which the poor in the rich countries subsidize the rich in poor countries." Aid has other negative effects ...
The Economist16d
Aid cannot make poor countries rich
On February 25th Sir Keir Starmer chopped Britain’s aid budget from 0.5% to 0.3% of gross national income to spend more on ...
Devdiscourse17h
AI can boost growth in BRICS but worsen poverty without strong governance
The findings show that while AI adoption is statistically linked to increases in GDP per capita, it also correlates with ...
KTBS24d
Former African leaders launch debt relief drive for poor nations
The high debt saddling the world's poorest countries needs an urgent reset to avoid multiple crises, African leaders said Thursday as they launched an initiative for debt relief and fairer ...