Books have long been a cornerstone of cultural preservation and empowerment; this is especially true within the African-American community, where books created for us and by us have a history of being ...

Nick Bernards shows long-term failures of microfinance in his book ‘A Critical History of Poverty Finance: Colonial Roots and Neoliberal Failures’. The burden of proof that microfinance makes any ...

The paper reviews the history of the concepts used to depict poverty in Africa. “Pauperism” is a legal concept, deriving from early modern law in Britain, which frames individual situations, places ...

As the leaders of the G8 countries prepare to meet in Scotland, political activists and non-governmental organizations are mounting a vigorous campaign to force poverty to the top of the agenda.

Books are a great way to learn more about cultures, identities, and much more. That’s why we want to help you add a few more to your summer reading list. For Africa Day this year, we asked our ONE ...