
18m new poor emerged in Africa in 2022—ECA
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in a new report has said that in 2022, an additional 18 million new poor emerged in Africa, with more than half the highest proportion of the world’s poor at 54.8 per cent. Mr Adam Elhiraika, ECA’s Director, Macroeconomic Policy Division, in a statement said the continent encountered severe developmental challenges due to increased Read More