ECONOMY
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Prospects for Africa ’ s Economic Recovery After Covid-19
Dr Donald Kaberuka
Africa must turn its challenges into economic opportunities
The coronavirus pandemic has inflicted heavy damage to households and businesses – large and small – to an extent never seen before . As governments tried to marshal resources to protect lives , it quickly became apparent that , in many cases , livelihoods were affected as economies came to a standstill as a result of different measures , including lockdowns . In many countries , social safety nets were inadequate , and this created all sorts of vulnerabilities .
It is important to place the covid pandemic in its proper perspective before delving into what economic recovery will require .
First , we must bear in mind that although Covid-19 has had a severe
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