Despite the continent’s vast natural resources, many African countries remain among the poorest in the world. According to the World Bank, 22 of the 26 low-income economies globally are in Africa.

The average Nairobian is 11 times wealthier than a resident of Kenya’s poorest county, Mandera, and has more wealth than the ...

Most of the poorest nations in Africa do not have effective central ... The greatest problem for many of these counties is that they have limited means to improve their financial conditions.

Let's take a closer look at these poorest countries in the world and examine the underlying causes contributing to their economic challenges. Burundi, a small landlocked country in East Africa ...

According to IMF data, the majority of the world's poorest countries by GDP per capita are found in Africa. Here is the list of 8 poorest countries in 2024. South Sudan remains the poorest country, ...