According to the World Bank, in 2011, 415 million, that is 41.5 percent of the world's extremely poor, living on less than $1.25 a day, live in Saharan Africa. A situation where more than 415 million people in a sub region of the world still live in abject poverty should be of global concern not...

State governments in Nigeria are saddled with a lot of responsibilities that are geared towards the development of their areas. To do this, they engage in real asset investments that are at times overwhelming, especially when compared with their limited financial resources. This problem of...

Women’s employment rates and wages are still lagging those of men across OECD countries, with average employment and wage gaps now around 15% and 12% respectively. Gaps narrowed at a relatively modest pace over the past decade, calling for further policy action. A lack of affordable...