On Tuesday, November 3, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, three young African researchers presented the results of their research into the social and economic impacts of poverty and inequality in Africa. They made this presentation as part of the 10th edition of the African Economic...

Africa is increasingly facing multiple stresses that will be magnified by climate change leading to a complex set of problems, participants at the ongoing 10th edition of the African Economic Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, heard on Tuesday. In particular, governments...

A billion people have been lifted out of poverty since the United Nations established the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 15 years ago, making it the most successful anti-poverty movement in history. More than a billion people have been brought out of extreme need. According to the 2015...

“Tax morale and trust in public institutions” and “Housing finance and inclusive growth in Africa” were the topics of two papers presented by a group of researchers and economists on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in Kinshasa. Debates focused on these topics, which some participants also described as...

Increasing government spending on healthcare, education and support to vulnerable groups like the elderly has emerged at the top of the agenda for a new deal sought by experts attending the 10th African Economic Conference (AEC) from November 2-4 in Kinshasa, to address rising poverty and...

Economists have called for better policies to promote income distribution in Africa at the ongoing the 10th edition of the African Economic Conference, titled Addressing Poverty and Inequality in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, taking place in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo...

"If, despite efforts, poverty persists in Africa, this is due to an unequal distribution of resources." This was the point made by Abdoulaye Mar Dièye, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Director of the United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Africa, on Monday,...

Following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by world leaders in September, policy-makers, development practitioners, and researchers are convening to lay out policy options to eradicate poverty and tackle inequality in Africa, in line with the new universal anti-poverty...