Search Results: "poverty"

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  Welcome to Lagos (1/3)

  by Headlines Africa Added 8 years ago 4,361 Views / 0 Likes

  Three-part observational documentary series which explores life at the sharp end of one of the most extreme urban environments in the world: Lagos, Nigeria. Today, more than half the world's population live in cities, and this eye-opening series shows wha

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  Welcome to Lagos (2/3)

  by Headlines Africa Added 8 years ago 4,362 Views / 0 Likes

  Lagos's version of Venice is a slum, built on water, called Makoko. This three-part observational series continues to explore one of the most extreme urban environments on the planet, by taking a trip into the lives of those who choose to live and work on

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  Welcome to Lagos (3/3)

  by Headlines Africa Added 8 years ago 3,812 Views / 0 Likes

  This fascinating series continues to look at how people are adapting to modern city life in the 21st century by exploring the slums and ghettos of Lagos, Nigeria. More than 50 per cent of the world's population now live in cities, and that figure is expec

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  Senegalese Shea Butter Initiative Lifts Women Out Of Poverty

  by Headlines Africa Added 2 years ago 401 Views / 0 Likes

  Staying in Senegal, one woman is revolutionising the production of shea butter and creating sustainable development in rural communities. Her initiative has lifted thousands of women out of poverty.

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  Zimbabwe's Mugabe Says Govt Remains Committed To Eradicating Poverty

  by Headlines Africa Added 2 years ago 330 Views / 0 Likes

  President Robert Mugabe has urged lawmakers in Zimbabwe to speed up passing of legislation that will ease economic hardships. Mugabe opened new parliamentary session, laying out the bills he expects MPs to bring to him for approval. Farai Mwakutuya has mo

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  Why Poverty?

  by Headlines Africa Added 2 years ago 593 Views / 0 Likes

  Zambia's copper resources have not made the country rich. Virtually all Zambia's copper mines are owned by corporations. In the last ten years, they've extracted copper worth $29 billion but Zambia is still ranked one of the twenty poorest countries in th

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  Demand Increases For Active Social Protection In Zimbabwe

  by Headlines Africa Added 1 year ago 320 Views / 0 Likes

  With Social Security having a direct impact on global poverty reduction, policy makers in Zimbabwe have been urged to promote decent work for all. There's been increasing demand for the implementation of active social protection, especially for players in