Africa News Namibia optimistic on economic outlook for 23-24 Aya Anwar Feb 28, 2024 0 Namibia recorded an estimated economic growth of 5.6 per cent last year and anticipates a growth of 4.0 per cent…
Feature WFP halts food aid to war-torn Yemen, Syria Sama Mousa Dec 5, 2023 0 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday it will pause food aid to Yemen and Syria, AP…
Industry & Trade Taliban bans Afghan beauty salons Sama Mousa Jul 27, 2023 0 Taliban authorities banned all beauty salons in Afghanistan on Tuesday after the expiration of a one-month period…
Money World Bank: Coronavirus pandemic could push 60 million people into extreme poverty Amwal Al Ghad English May 21, 2020 0 The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown could push 60 million people around the world into…
Financial Institutions UN warns coronavirus could push half a billion more people into poverty worldwide Amwal Al Ghad English Apr 10, 2020 0 The coronavirus pandemic could result in between 420 million and 580 million more people, equivalent to 8 percent…
Banks World Bank CEO talks global poverty reduction at IOP Yomna Yasser Oct 4, 2017 0 Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank Kristalina I. Georgieva outlined the causes of rising poverty in some…
International News US reports increasing income, falling poverty in 2016 Yomna Yasser Sep 13, 2017 0 Household income in the world's largest economy rose for the second straight year in 2016 while poverty also…
Banks Egypt negotiating $500 mln Upper Egypt development loan from World Bank Yomna Yasser May 24, 2017 0 Egypt is negotiating a $500 million loan from the World Bank to finance development schemes in Upper Egypt region.…
Egypt News Egypt, US to fight terrorism together: Trump Yomna Yasser Apr 5, 2017 0 Egypt and the United States will fight terrorism together and will be friends for a long time, said U.S. President…
Egypt News Pope Francis to visit Egypt in 2017: MENA Yomna Yasser Mar 12, 2017 0 Pope Francis said in an interview with German newspaper Die Zeit on Thursday that a visit to Egypt is in his plans…