Joan and Rufus Darkortey are founders of the Liberia Economic Development Initiative, a nonprofit that is lifting Liberian children out of poverty through education.

Extracting more fossil fuels is not the solution to energy poverty in Africa, as it would worsen the "climate crisis" for ...

When John Omondi received his COVID-19 vaccination last month, the Kenyan taxi driver counted himself one of the lucky ones.

WHEATON, Ill. • Kendall Ciesemier was 11 when an idea to donate $360 to sponsor one child in Africa blossomed into a charity that would raise money for thousands of ...

Leila Patel receives funding from the National Research Foundation for the Communities of Practice (CoP) study for social systems strengthening for better child wellbeing outcomes. Matshidiso Valeria ...

The rich are getting richer, and the poor are finding it almost impossible to change their life circumstances.

This essay is part of The Great Migration, a series by Lydia Polgreen exploring how people are moving around the world today. When people in the rich world imagine a migrant from the poor world, I ...

What’s in the Plan? What Will the Bill Cost You? Timeline of Cuts How 529 Plans Are Changing Gamblers’ Frustration Advertisement Supported by After slashing foreign assistance and introducing steep ...

Parents and community members in Nduli, Ceres, in the Western Cape, have taken to the streets after pupils at Nduli Primary ...

Africa’s disappointing economic performance since independence in the 1960s is often blamed on corruption, poor governance and lack of competition. But structurally, the main reason is demographics.