Approximately 490 million people in Africa live below the poverty line, which equates to less than $1.90 per day. Moreover, these people are at high risk of contracting deadly diseases due to poor sanitation and underdeveloped healthcare systems. Charities around the globe are now working.

The poverty rate in Africa has gone down, but the number of African people living in poverty has increased

In 15 years, most of the world’s poor will reside here in Africa. Sadly as I write, about 240 million people go to bed hungry every night (PDF) while malnutrition kills more than 50 percent of the African children who die before they reach the age of five (PDF). We can't continue to let this happen.

To eradicate poverty in Africa, here are some strategies based on recent studies:
Implement economic and institutional reforms to create favorable conditions.
Focus on good governance as a key factor in poverty reduction.
Engage investors with the right poverty reduction strategies.