Sassa Grant Suspensions 2026 Pass 50,000 in One Quarter
SASSA suspended 56,807 social grants in the first quarter of 2026/27 after reviewing 105,600 beneficiaries. Why grants stop and how...
September 26, 2026Topic
poverty
The Central African Republic Can Sell Diamonds Again and Still Cannot Count Them
Central African Republic diamonds are exportable again after the Kimberley Process lifted an 11-year ban, but the mining register still...
September 6, 2026
The World’s Largest No-Strings Cash Experiment Is Paying Out in Malawi
A US$198m Malawi cash transfer trial is paying about 230,000 adults roughly US$700 each with no conditions, in the largest...
September 2, 2026
Liberia Grew 5.1 Percent, and the World Bank Calls It Jobless
Liberia growth reached an estimated 5.1 percent in 2025, driven by a 42 percent surge in iron ore output, with...
August 28, 2026
Ghana Cut Its Way to a Surplus, and the World Bank Noticed
The Ghana World Bank economic update reports 6 percent growth and debt down to 49 percent of GDP, but warns...
August 28, 2026
Washington Post Sees Argentina Outlook Improving Under Milei
The Washington Post highlights falling inflation, a fiscal surplus, and lower poverty in Argentina, calling Javier Milei's free-market reforms a...
July 27, 2026
Argentina Minimum Wage Hits Historic Low Under Milei
Argentina minimum wage tops ARS 340,000 a month in 2026 but has lost 40% of its purchasing power since 2023,...
July 24, 2026
Malawi Cash Transfers: Canva Founders Commit $150 Million
Malawi cash transfers from Canva's founders now total $150 million - the largest unconditional cash experiment ever tried in a...
July 11, 2026
Ebola Economic Impact Could Cost Africa $3.6 Billion
The Ebola economic impact could push 985,000 Congolese into poverty, erase 55,000 jobs and cost African economies up to $3.6...
July 10, 2026