sub-Saharan
adjective
sub-Sa·ha·ran
ˌsəb-sə-ˈher-ən 
-ˈhär-
: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara
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Pilot projects in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa report significant improvements, including a 40% uptick in learning outcomes for underserved populations.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa are seeking closer economic cooperation with South Africa, the EU's largest trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
With signature items and/or capsule collections created by each, 50 percent of net profits will go back to each designer to foster sustainable business models, with the remaining 50 percent donated to the Global Fund to finance life-saving programs in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
About 9 in 10 people worldwide have basic access to electricity, with most of the gap in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa are seeking closer economic cooperation with South Africa, the EU's largest trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
With signature items and/or capsule collections created by each, 50 percent of net profits will go back to each designer to foster sustainable business models, with the remaining 50 percent donated to the Global Fund to finance life-saving programs in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
About 9 in 10 people worldwide have basic access to electricity, with most of the gap in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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