extreme poverty

Africa’s jobs and growth conundrum

January 14, 2026

Alexis’s viewThe World Bank’s global economic forecast for the year ahead was, on the face of it, full of good news for African countries. Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is...

More than 8.3 million people pulled out of poverty in Mexico between 2022 and 2024

August 13, 2025

MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 8.3 million people in Mexico were pulled out of poverty between 2022 and 2024, according to a report released by Mexico's statistics agency...

Javier Milei’s Free Market Reforms Are Starting To Pay Off

April 2, 2025

UNAR Photo/Sipa USA/Newscom Argentina's poverty rate fell sharply in the second half of 2024, according to official data released this week, marking a major milestone for President Javier Milei's...