ECOWAS adopts regional framework to strengthen social protection systems • Only 16% of West Africans covered by at least one benefit, FAO reports • Nigeria and Senegal cited as examples of expanding ...

Malawi heads to the polls on Tuesday in an election pitting President Lazarus Chakwera against his predecessor Peter Mutharika, with sky-high inflation and fuel shortages likely to be at the top of ...

The Oyo State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have launched the Supporting Sustainable Social Protection Systems in Nigeria (SUSI) programme, a collaborative initiative ...

Malawi is holding elections to choose a president, lawmakers, and local government councillors. Tuesday's vote is the first ...

The Government of Malawi on Saturday led its partners in launching the first-ever National Children's Alliance (NCA), demonstrating a bold step towards strengthening child participation, amplifying ...

As the dust settles on Malawi’s recent campaign period, the nation now stands at a critical juncture of reflection and ...

Experts have warned that outdated laws, high Internet costs and weak consumer protections are holding back Malawi’s ...

President Lazarus Chakwera this Sunday storms Blantyre with a high-octane rally at Njamba Freedom Park, as Malawi enters the ...

Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) says declining social protection spending can exacerbate poverty, widen inequality and increase social unrest. The caution by Mejn follows published data by the ...

A former national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Mu’azu, has called for a robust social protection scheme to empower women, particularly in Northern Nigeria, stressing that ...

Bangladesh has launched the three-day National Conference on Social Protection 2025, under the theme "A Journey Towards an Equitable Society", at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre ...