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Poverty wears on – Pakistan Observer
THE sharp rise in Pakistan’s imports of second-hand clothing is more than just a matter of trade statistics — it is a window into the everyday struggles of the common man.
The numbers speak for themselves: in the previous fiscal year,…
Bahrain Ranks 3rd in the Arab Region in UN Human Development Report
Bahrain has secured the third position among Arab nations and 38th globally in the United Nations Development Programme’s 2025 Human Development Report, boasting a Human Development Index score of 0.899. This ranking…
Poverty forces Okalongo pupils to use food packaging as schoolbags – News
Some Naiti Combined School pupils at Okalongo use makeshift items as schoolbags, because they cannot afford to buy these.
A Grade 1 pupil has been spotted at the school carrying a bag made of instant maize porridge packaging.
The…
World Bank Warns Ghana Against Over-Managing Strong Cedi
U.S Dollars and Ghana Cedi
Ghana’s resurgent cedi faces a new challenge: well-intentioned management.
The World Bank has cautioned the Bank of Ghana (BoG) against “excessive” interventions in the foreign exchange…
ACET pushes Africa’s debt and finance agenda in 2025
Debt Trap
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) is stepping into 2025 with a sharp focus on reshaping global finance for Africa, pressing for reforms on debt, concessional finance, and governance at…
World Bank warns against BoG’s ‘excessive’ intervention in foreign exchange market
The cedi appreciated by 42% as of June 2025
The World Bank has warned against the Bank of Ghana's interventions in the foreign exchange market, following the steady appreciation of the local currency.According to its 9th Ghana Economic…
Young Africa Finds Its Voice in Education Overhaul
Education Learners Transition
Ghana’s classrooms are about to get a new compass.
Thanks to a national policy shaped by the African Center for Economic Transformation’s Youth Employment and Skills program, students…
World Bank rates $195m power project’s progress as ‘fairly satisfactory’
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the overall implementation progress of “Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project” of worth $195 million moderately satisfactory.
Official documents of the bank noted that project was…
South African universities combat period poverty
The Clicks Helping Hand Trust (CHHT), in partnership with the MENstruation Foundation, officially launched an important new initiative. This initiative aims to tackle period poverty at universities across South Africa.
PERIOD POVERTY…
Uzbekistan Discusses Cooperation with World Bank on Public Procurement
Economy
16/08/2025
Uzbekistan Discusses Cooperation with World Bank on Public Procurement…