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Poverty drops globally…there ‘re still challenges – World Ba...

The World Bank, yesterday, disclosed that 1.2 billion persons are living under $1.2 a day of which sub-sahara Africa accounts for one-third of the world’s poor. According to the multilateral institution, the number of people livi [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2013 | Comments : 0

Poverty, greatest challenge facing Nigerians –Mabogunje

Professor Akin Mabogunje, former Pro- Chancellor Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State yesterday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital declared that poverty was the greatest challenges facing Nigerians. Mabogunje however bel [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Poverty-alleviating Millennium Challenge grant takes effect

Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima on Thursday said a $434-million grant from US-backed Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) has taken effect, which kicks off the implementation of three major projects meant to help reduce poverty i [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Poverty reduction expert challenges Alabama

A national poverty reduction expert gave the state kudos for its success in taking steps to help Alabama's impoverished, but she also issued the new Alabama Commission to Reduce Poverty a big challenge: change how the state thinks about pov [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Millennium Challenge Corporation Grants Senegal $540 million...

The U.S. government's Millennium Challenge Corporation and the government of Senegal Wednesday signed a five-year $540 million grant to reduce poverty in the West African nation. The grant will focus on road rehabilitation and food se [...]