The MDG Report 2013: Assessing progress in Africa toward the Millennium Development Goals concludes that while Africa is the world’s … More
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UN Secretary General urges greater action in Africa to meeting anti-poverty, sustainability goals
Now is the time for African countries, development partners and the international community to boost action towards achieving the anti-poverty … More
Africa’s boom ‘fails to dent poverty level’
By Jean Liou Fast-paced African countries may have growth rates that are the envy of developed economies, but the continent’s … More
African countries on track to meet the Millennium Development Goals
Research has shown that there is a clear correlation between African countries meeting their political spending targets on health, agriculture … More
Scaling up the fight against poverty and hunger in Africa
Agriculture is a powerful tool for reducing poverty and hunger. Events of recent years – such as food price increases, … More
Two New Reports Tackle Global Inequality, Poverty in Africa
Written by Jennifer James for Impatient Optimists on November 06, 2012 Two important reports were released recently that shed light … More
Poverty is vanishing from Africa, MDG 2012 report suggests
Recent estimates have shown that Africa has experienced rapid growth economically in the last decade; however, this has not translated … More