Africa: How Will COVID-19 Affect Africa's Food Systems?

25 March 2020
analysis

Food supplies shouldn't be too badly affected, but social restrictions will make it hard for many to buy and access food.

As the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold in Africa, many governments have begun to tighten borders, restrict gatherings and close schools. The crisis has already fundamentally changed people's lives not just with regards to public health but in terms of politics, the economy, public services, and much more.

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