Africa's Pulse, No. 22, October 2020 : An Analysis of Issues Shaping Africa’s Economic Future

COVID-19 has taken a large toll on economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa, putting a decade of hard-won economic progress at risk. The pandemic is pushing the region into its first recession in 25 years. In 2020, GDP per capita is expected to contract by 6.5 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa and by the...

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Main Authors: Zeufack, Albert G., Calderon, Cesar, Kambou, Gerard, Kubota, Megumi, Cantu Canales, Catalina, Korman, Vijdan
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
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Online Access:https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/692551602223646754/full-report
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34587