AfDB says Africa's economy to shrink by 1.7%, as Covid-19 bites harder

AfDB says Africa’s economy to shrink by 1.7%, as Covid-19 bites harder

The motherhood mandate for Africa’s economic development

As the world faces the ravaging impact of Covid-19 pandemic, the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has projected a contraction of Africa GDP by 1.7 percent in 2020, dropping from 5.6 percent from january 2020 pre covid-19 projection. AfDB said the 1.7% contraction is a baseline scenario, but in the

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