Considered to be the fastest-growing continental economy in the world, Africa’s socio-economic and political climate has fostered a culture of entrepreneurship and enterprise. The surge in successful African start-up businesses has become a driving force behind the continent’s economic growth with favorable business conditions encouraging increased investment in the region. With a wealth of natural […]
For the past few decades, Niger has been working to reduce poverty and improve economic growth within the country. For the past 20 years, the economy has grown by more than 5%, with poverty reducing from 50% to 41%. At the same time, the rapid population growth in the country has increased the number of […]
As of June 2023, a humanitarian crisis forced more than 7 million Venezuelans to flee and seek refuge in other countries. Around 70% migrated to neighboring countries in Latin America such as Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. Most Venezuelans have been forced to leave their life and country behind, resulting in an increase in mental health […]
Global malnutrition and poverty usually coexist. Poverty can cause malnutrition through food insecurity and malnutrition can cause poverty by reducing a population’s potential economic output. Oftentimes, malnutrition is adversely associated with an individual’s susceptibility to disease and physiological development. However, malnutrition’s harm to an individual’s mental capacity and intellectual development is equally as important. When […]
The U.K. currently ranks third in the 2021 Global Soft Power Index, but analysts argue that recent cuts to its foreign aid budget threaten to undermine its position. So what are these cuts? Could they really weaken the U.K.’s soft power? Is soft power even that useful? Since 2020, the U.K. has spent only 0.5% […]
AIDS is the breakdown of the immune system caused by HIV, a virus transmitted through the exchange of bodily fluids. This often occurs either by sex or by sharing needles. AIDS leaves patients susceptible to other infections, if untreated, and it is usually fatal. Around two-thirds of the world’s HIV cases occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. […]
Kosovo, the second youngest country in the world, is one of many nations struggling with an increase in non-communicable diseases. Treating and preventing the diseases impacting Kosovo is more difficult than in other European nations because of Kosovo’s status as the second poorest European country, alongside having a significant percentage of its population (40%) that […]
Often, places that suffer from poverty also face period poverty issues. In Spain, two in 10 women reportedly suffer from period poverty. Fortunately, there are also people fighting against it, with Spain becoming the first European country to introduce menstrual leave at the beginning of 2023. What is Period Poverty? Menstruation is stigmatized and most women […]
With the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has become a major investor in Latin America in recent years. Between 2005 and 2020, Chinese investment in Latin America increased from $12 billion to $350 billion. This investment, which is part of a grand Chinese initiative, has had a significant impact on the […]
Peruvian anti-drug police seized 58 kilograms of cocaine, destined for Belgium, at the port of Paita, Peru in May 2023. The cocaine packages had the Nazi flag and the blocks had the imprint of the name “Hitler.” In March 2023, Peruvian authorities discovered 2.3 tonnes of cocaine that were to undergo transport to Turkey. Cocaine […]
