* African poverty is security threat to Europe--Machel * Aid saves lives, not a luxury, she says * African governments have to meet their commitments too SOMERSET WEST, South Africa, Oct 2 (Reuters) - ...

As the leaders of the G8 countries prepare to meet in Scotland, political activists and non-governmental organizations are mounting a vigorous campaign to force poverty to the top of the agenda.

Africa's economy has shown resilience overall despite global conditions but growth needs to be in double digits to truly tackle poverty on the continent, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on ...

In a bid to boost energy access and drive economic prosperity in Africa, the Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has urged African nations to forge a ...

Stanford scholars Marshall Burke, David Lobell and Stefano Ermon have spent the past five years leading a team of researchers to home in on an efficient way to find and track impoverished zones across ...

The G-8 Summit is being held on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, and there's where we found NPR's Anthony Kuhn. Anthony, welcome to the program once again. ANTHONY KUHN: Good morning, Steve. INSKEEP: ...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) emphasised the need to create more jobs and further industrialise countries on the continent - Copyright AFP SIMON MAINA The ...

LONDON, May 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Leading African female musicians have recorded a video of songs and instrumental music, joining a "Poverty is Sexist" campaign to put women and girls at ...

GT Igwe Chrisent said Africa must erase poverty and help people into the middle class to drive faster blockchain technology adoption. Many people have called for Nigeria and Africa to incorporate ...