GCF approves $52.3m project to aid Malawi’s climate resilience
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $52.3 million project to help Malawi cope with climate change and…
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Egypt’s Sisi urges joint effort to address Africa’s economic challenges
Advancing Africa's development requires a joint effort to tackle challenges, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa,…
Namibia optimistic on economic outlook for 23-24
Namibia recorded an estimated economic growth of 5.6 per cent last year and anticipates a growth of 4.0 per cent…
WFP halts food aid to war-torn Yemen, Syria
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday it will pause food aid to Yemen and Syria, AP…
Taliban bans Afghan beauty salons
Taliban authorities banned all beauty salons in Afghanistan on Tuesday after the expiration of a one-month period…
World Bank: Coronavirus pandemic could push 60 million people into extreme poverty
The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown could push 60 million people around the world into…
UN warns coronavirus could push half a billion more people into poverty worldwide
The coronavirus pandemic could result in between 420 million and 580 million more people, equivalent to 8 percent…
World Bank CEO talks global poverty reduction at IOP
Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank Kristalina I. Georgieva outlined the causes of rising poverty in some…
US reports increasing income, falling poverty in 2016
Household income in the world's largest economy rose for the second straight year in 2016 while poverty also…
Egypt negotiating $500 mln Upper Egypt development loan from World Bank
Egypt is negotiating a $500 million loan from the World Bank to finance development schemes in Upper Egypt region.…
