The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has pushed back strongly, insisting that such figures bear little resemblance to the daily struggles of citizens, while the Federal Government continues to ...

The US-Israel war on Iran could increase poverty for millions across the MENA, as people grapple with double-digit price ...

Unsafe drinking water is not just a technical problem. It is a sign of deeper inequality, concludes a new investigation of the state of water quality in 138 countries by the United Nations University ...

By Ibrahim Assane Mayaki and Alice Ruhweza The disruptions that have unsettled global food supply over the past several years share a revealing consistency: each has been framed as exceptional, and ...

Mozambique's slow-burning economic crisis has sharpened in recent weeks, with at least one global lender and a ratings agency ...

NCDs have emerged as Kenya’s leading healthcare burden, accounting for the majority of hospital admissions and a growing ...

Researchers looked at whether a tried-and-true poverty alleviation effort that gives cash and coaching to households, and is ...

Peter Obi explains his departure from ADC to NDC, citing Nigeria's worsening conditions and the urgent need for reform, amid ...

Few questions in economic history generate more heat than the one that seems, on the surface, most straightforward: Did ...

Scenes of violent attacks on Africans in South Africa have horrified many of the continent’s daughters and sons. I share that ...

By Ocheni Christopher As Nigeria marks the Mental Health Awareness Month this May, there is a growing but under-acknowledged ...

Corruption in South Africa thrives due to systemic issues like lack of accountability, misguided incentives and societal ...