(Reuters) -Pakistan’s sharp decline in poverty has stalled in recent years due to economic shocks and a lack of structural reforms, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The international lender said that ...
Poverty levels in Nigeria increased to 63 per cent in 2025, highlighting the limited impact of recent reforms on household ...
Poverty in Nigeria rose to 63 per cent in 2025 despite a slowdown in inflation, underscoring the limited impact of recent ...
MALABO, November 24, 2025 - A new report from the World Bank Group finds that Equatorial Guinea stands at a decisive moment. The Equatorial Guinea Poverty and Equity Assessment, the first of its kind, ...
The ongoing Middle East conflict and global economic instability could push around 1.2 million additional people in ...
(Fixes typo in first bullet point) By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, April 7 (Reuters) - Nigeria's economy is resilient and set to grow in the first half of 2026 despite the Iran war, the World Bank said on ...
The World Bank says Nigeria’s economic growth remains on track in the first half of 2026 despite the ongoing Iran ...
The World Bank (WB) has pointed out the impediments to the success of the Federal Government’s effort at the reduction of poverty in the nation. Lire Ersado, the bank’s Country Director disclosed this ...
Around 1 in 5 children today are living in extreme poverty, according to new World Bank-UNICEF research. In 2024, an estimated 412 million children aged 17 or younger were residing in households ...
The report, coming on the eve of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings this week, highlights a ...