Ebola Hurts Economies in West Africa

Publisher:
Voice of America
Publication Date:
15 August 2014
Tags:
West Africa, Health and Medicine, Economy, Business and Finance

The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa is likely to hurt economic growth and government finances in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and perhaps Nigeria, according to a key analyst. As VOA's Jim Randle reports, prevention efforts are crimping commerce, sports, travel and trade.

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