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Africa: Global Pandemic Increased Poverty in Africa - Report
VOA, 16 May 2022
The global pandemic has pushed more than 55 million Africans into extreme poverty and reversed two decades of hard work in poverty reduction on the continent. The Economic Report… Read more »
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South Africa: Economic Recovery - No More Time for 'Platitudes'
SAnews.gov.za, 7 April 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has made a concerted and concrete effort to rebuild the South African economy following the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on… Read more »
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South Africa: Country Could Achieve Economic Recovery, and Lower Emissions. Here's How #AfricaClimateCrisis
The Conversation Africa, 7 April 2022
Measures adopted to control the spread of the COVID pandemic resulted in a worldwide reduction in economic activities. This benefited the environment by reducing pollution and… Read more »
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Africa: Unity of Purpose to Accelerate Africa's Sustainable Development
IPS, 28 March 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic reversed several development gains on the continent, and Africa's leaders are convinced stronger cooperation in boosting investment in green growth will help… Read more »
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Africa: Covid-19 Pandemic Stalls Global Economic Recovery - UN Report
UN News, 13 January 2022
The UN's key report on the global economy, released on Thursday, shows that the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has put the brakes on a rapid recovery, counteracting… Read more »