The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sounded a dire warning for the continent:
“The region’s economy is set to shrink by 1.6% in 2020, and real per capita income to fall by even more -- 3.9% on average.”
We spoke to the Director of the IMF's Africa department, Abebe Selassie, to find out what can be done.
Join us at www.theafricareport.com, @theafricareport, and on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/theafricareport/
“The region’s economy is set to shrink by 1.6% in 2020, and real per capita income to fall by even more -- 3.9% on average.”
We spoke to the Director of the IMF's Africa department, Abebe Selassie, to find out what can be done.
Join us at www.theafricareport.com, @theafricareport, and on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/theafricareport/
04/20/20 • 41 min
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