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Africa: How Debt Relief During COVID-19 Will Help the World's Economy - UNECA
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Focus on Africa During COVID-19 Crisis to Help World Economies
True to the words of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres - "This is not a financial crisis. This is a human crisis." -- UNECA's report on COVID-19 in Africa - Protecting Lives and Economies focuses on people, prosperity and partnerships, emphasising the importance of supporting Africans who lose their earnings during the COVID-19 crisis.
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16 April 2020
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Why COVID-19 Debt Cancellation Is Not The Right Move for Africa - UNECA's Vera Songwe
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