Africa Nigeria Leads in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Poverty Crisis, With Over 106 Million Living in Extreme Poverty by Olawunmi Sola-Otegbade April 24, 2025 by Olawunmi Sola-Otegbade April 24, 2025 Nigeria is now home to 19% of the extremely poor population in sub-Saharan Africa, the highest share across the region, according to the World Bank’s April 2025 Africa’s Pulse report. …