POVERTY IN UGANDA The fight against poverty in Uganda has been ongoing. However, despite improvements registered in recent years, most people in Uganda continue to live in abject poverty. African Christian updates on Poverty in Africa The Ugandan government has made enormous progress in reducing poverty, slashing the countrywide incidence from 56 per cent of the population in … [Read more...]
Poverty in South Africa
POVERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA Poverty in South Africa cannot be separated from the effect of apartheid. Some blacks developed a psychological feeling of inferiority that was cultivated through the apartheid system. Steve Biko is regarded as the ‘father’ of the black consciousness movement (BCM) which has been credited with freeing Africans from the psychological inferiority … [Read more...]
Poverty in Kenya
POVERTY IN KENYA Kenya is one of the best economically developed countries in East Africa. It is an agricultural country with most of its parts experiencing favorable climate for farming. Kenya is also a country that has diverse natural resources. It therefore seems a paradox mentioning poverty in Kenya. Despite its wealth, a large number of Kenyans live below the poverty … [Read more...]
Understanding Child Poverty in Africa
CHILD POVERTY IN AFRICA AFRICA means 'pleasant' but unlike it's meaning, there is a lot of misery and a lot of child poverty in Africa. Africa was poor, is poor and will remain to be poor if Africans do not take it upon themselves to curb the poverty. Unfortunately, most of the people affected by this poverty are the little children...these little angels that are under … [Read more...]