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Africa faces 'centuries' of poverty

Africa faces 'centuries' of poverty

The group uses "basic capabilities index" to assess the level of hardship throughout the world.The report finds that 80 countries home to half the world's population fare badly when three criteria are examined: the num [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

The burden of Africa's poverty

In Africa, research and knowledge are far from being ivory-tower pursuits. They are critical to making poverty history and preparing countries to cope with disasters. However, to achieve this, research should be understood not just as a sou [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Islamic Bank Seeks To Fight Poverty In Africa

Islamic Bank Seeks To Fight Poverty In Africa

The Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank is trying to help the most impoverished member countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, which held a summit last week in Senegal. Most of the poorer countries of the group are i [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Seized goods help tackle African poverty

Seized goods help tackle African poverty

Fake goods seized by Hull trading standards officers are to be donated to poverty stricken countries in Africa. The counterfeit DVDs, CDs, clothes and seized computers will be handed over to His Church - - a Cambirdgeshire-based charity th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2008 | Comments : 0