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, 2026Topic
poverty
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
Argentina’s Monthly Inflation Falls to 1.9% — Milei’s Cuts in Numbers
Argentina’s monthly inflation fell to 1.9% in June 2026, the lowest reading in ten months. Annual inflation hit 33.5% as...
July 31, 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
Cepal sees poverty reduction in Latin America stalling in 2023
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal), projects...
August 25, 2023
54.2% of children in Argentina aged 0-14 were poor at the end of 2022
The poverty rate in Argentina stood at 39.2 percent at the end of 2022, covering 11.5 million people, the National...
March 31, 2023