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- One Hundred Abia Agribusiness Trainees Receive Startup Capital Through Niger Delta Empowerment Project
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The LIFE-ND project has commenced the disbursement of 472,000 naira cheques to women and youth graduates in Umuahia. The initiative aims to reduce poverty and ensure food security...
- Colombia Achieves Historic Milestone as Multidimensional Poverty Drops Below 10%
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Americas
Colombia’s socioeconomic landscape reached a significant turning point last year as the national multidimensional poverty rate fell by 1.6 percentage points to reach 9.9%. The data...
- Economic Analysis Suggests Tobacco Cessation Could Elevate 20 Million Indian Households into Higher Income Classes
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Healthy Lifestyle
A groundbreaking study published in BMJ Global Health indicates that quitting tobacco could provide a transformative economic uplift for more than 20 million households in India. R...
- Centre For Democracy And Development Launches Five Year Strategic Roadmap To Combat West African Authoritarianism And Poverty
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The CDD has introduced a comprehensive five-year plan to address democratic backsliding and rising insecurity across West Africa. Director Dauda Garuba emphasized that systemic cor...
- Kwara Governor Launches N350 Million Interest Free Loan Program Targeting One Thousand Grassroots Small Business Clusters
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq initiated the distribution of N350 million in revolving loans on Wednesday to support 1,000 residents through the ACReSAL project. Funded by the Wor...
- Humanitarian Minister to Celebrate President Tinubu’s 74th Birthday with Displaced Families in Abuja Solidarity Visit
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Dr. Bernard M. Doro has announced that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction will mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s birthday by visiting an IDP camp. The gest...
- Humanitarian Minister Denies Resignation Rumors While Launching National Technical Workshop for Poverty Reduction Reforms
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Dr. Bernard M. Doro has officially dismissed reports of his planned departure from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, labeling them as fabricated. The mini...
- Global Simulation Warns Pandemic School Closures May Stifle Social Mobility and Widen Class Gaps for Decades
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A comprehensive study utilizing data from 153 countries suggests that COVID-19-related school shutdowns resulted in a global average loss of 1.2 years of schooling. Researchers war...
- Vice-President Shettima Defends New Tax Reforms, Pledges End to Multiple Levies and Relief for Small Businesses
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Africa
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu at an interfaith gathering on March 5, 2026, asserted that the administration's tax reforms are designed to lift...