The World Bank’s October 2026 brief puts India’s extreme poverty at 2.6% in 2023, down from 27.1% in 2011, with 496 million people moving above the $4.20-a-day line.
In Tuvalu, phones bridge open water between atolls — carrying weather warnings, family messages, fishing updates and small-business bookings as rising seas reshape island life.
Learn how to use focus mode on your phone to silence distractions, allow only important contacts, and set work and sleep schedules.
For farmers in Burkina Faso, a phone is a farming tool: it carries rain forecasts, market prices and buyer contacts that shape when to plant, harvest and sell.
Learn how to read your payslip line by line, from gross pay and deductions to net pay, so you can spot errors and plan your budget with confidence.
Nearly 200 nations adopted hard-fought agreements at the COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan, aiming to get the world’s faltering 2030 nature goals back on track after two weeks of tense talks.
In Libya, where banknotes can be hard to come by, many people turn to their phones to pay, transfer money and get through the day. Here is why mobile payments have become a practical everyday habit.
Learn how to organize phone photos into albums with a simple sorting system, clear album names and a quick weekly tidy-up that keeps pictures easy to find.
In Eswatini, a phone can act as a wallet where bank branches are far away. This explained guide looks at why mobile money fits daily life, from market stalls to money sent home from South Africa.
Learn how to start a daily journaling habit with five-minute entries, simple prompts, and a routine that sticks — no perfect notebook needed.