Africa accounts for 55% of world’s poor – ECA

Hanan Morsy, the Chief Economist for the Economic Commission for Africa, estimates that 54.8% of the world’s poor live in Africa with East and West Africa having a higher share of poverty. She said, “The continent faced a tsunami of global shocks that have exacerbated existing socio-economic operation and equity. Africa, as a result of […]

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