Recently, the World Bank came out with an update on the methodology and level of its poverty line. What does this update say ...

The goal of ending extreme poverty around the globe remains elusive partly due to compounding challenges faced by economies ...

Per the report, while the billionaires are making more bucks, there are 3.7 billion people who still live under poverty. 60 ...

The World Bank on Friday said increase of conflicts and related fatalities since the early 2000s has fueled extreme poverty.

Bizarre as it may seem, especially for a country with so many people at low levels of income and consumption, as well as a ...

Half of the countries facing conflict or instability today have been in such conditions for 15 years or more. Read more at ...

That amount is “more than enough to eliminate annual poverty 22 times over,” according to a new analysis from the ...

A UN conference to boost support for global development aid begins on Monday as US funding cuts jeopardise the fight against ...

The World Bank has listed Nigeria among 39 countries where poverty and hunger are deepening as a result of conflict and ...

The World Bank has announced the appointment of Mathew Verghis as its new Country Director for Nigeria, effective July 1, 2025. Verghis takes over from Dr. Ndiame Diop, who has assumed a new role ...

Ghana’s Parliament approved a $360 million loan from the World Bank’s IDA • The funds will help pay road sector arrears, support vulnerable groups, and fight poverty • Ghana’s total disbursements ...

Dozens of protestors call for an end to fossil fuel investments and IMF debt for low-income countries during the annual ...