NIAMEY, December 3, 2021 – A new World Bank report highlights significant poverty reduction in Niger between 2014 and 2019. During this period, the proportion of the population living in poverty ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 4 August 2023 A vast, arid state on the edge of the Sahara desert, Niger has seen a series of coups and political instability in the ...

In a decisive move to combat the impact of the escalating humanitarian crisis driven by floods and insecurity, the Federal Government on Saturday launched a massive distribution of emergency food and ...

NIAMEY, June 19, 2023 – Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 after two years of weak growth. This is primarily due to a good agricultural season, thanks to favorable rainfall and an expansion of ...

Policies that aim to reduce poverty often prioritize economic interventions. We show that a programme that addresses not only financial but also psychological and social barriers is effective at ...

DAKAR, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has approved a three-year loan deal for Niger worth around $276 million, the IMF said on Thursday, warning that security risks threatened the ...

The Niger State Government has procured more than 100 vehicles for judges and members of boards and commissions, a move that has drawn scrutiny amid widespread poverty and weak social indicators in ...

Mkpoikana UdomaPort Harcourt — Environmental stakeholders in the Niger Delta have warned that decades of pollution, environmental degradation and neglect in the oil-rich region are fueling poverty, ...

A month after the coup in Niger that toppled the democratically elected civilian government of Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s neighbours are still debating the possibility of military intervention. The ...