Africa trade deal, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), will terminate as scheduled on Tuesday, ending duty-free ...

Covid-19 was a major setback in the global drive to end all forms of poverty among women, as envisioned in Agenda 2030 - the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With five years left to 2030, ...

The high cost of living in Kenya is taking a heavy toll on ordinary citizens, with small-scale traders bearing the brunt. Along busy roadsides, women selling vegetables are struggling to keep their ...

MCK Director, Media Training and Development Victor BwireThe reality of energy poverty facing Kenya just like the rest of the countries in Africa is with us, and the government is alive to this, thus ...

According to local stakeholders, the surge in teenage pregnancies has been driven primarily by poverty. While the county has ...

President Trump’s tariffs could push nearly 1 million Americans into poverty, since import taxes weigh more heavily on lower-income households, according to a study published this week. Yale’s Budget ...

Protesters carry a banner saying “No cuts to Medicaid!” at a rally to save health care in Washington, D.C., in March. Rising health care costs have pushed millions into poverty nationwide. Michael ...

The first thing you notice when you meet Opportuna Marura is her calm, steady presence. She doesn’t rush her words, yet each one lands with weight, like someone who has seen both the fragility and ...

Poverty is on the rise, but only among seniors, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual poverty report. Based on the official measure, which is a simple calculation based on pretax cash income ...

To save the lives of infants and small children living in low- and middle-income countries, there are a handful of tried and tested tools, like anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. The results ...

Jason Hickel receives funding from European Research Council (ERC-2022-SYG reference number 101071647). Dylan Sullivan receives funding from European Research Council (ERC-2022-SYG reference number ...

Background Low-income and middle-income countries, including Kenya, are pursuing universal health coverage (UHC) through the establishment of Social Health Insurance programmes. As Kenya rolls out the ...