UNECA's Thoko Ruzvidzo on Migrants, Remittances and COVID-19
- Publisher:
- allAfrica.com
- Publication Date:
- 16 April 2020
- Tags:
- Africa, Coronavirus, Debt, Economy, Business and Finance, Governance, Migration
Social Development Policy Division Director Thoko Ruzvidzo speaks on the "huge cut" in remittances that migrants send home to their families in Africa. For more on UNECA's plan to fight the economic effects of COVID-19, click here.
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