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Food security, agriculture, AfCFTA crucial for Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery – African Economic Conference

December 11, 2020 “The agriculture sector is among the most vulnerable. Agriculture is important not only for food security issues but also for inter-regional food integration,” African Development Bank...

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AfCFTA plan to ride out crippling coronavirus crisis

July 10, 2020 Africa has a more robust tool in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to use in accelerating regional and economic integration and prepare for uncertain times like the COVID-19...

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Coronavirus: Global economy to diminish by about 5.2% – World Bank

June 10, 2020 The World Bank on late Monday predicted the global economy will diminish by about 5.2% in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, indicating it one of the four most severe downturns in 150...

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Africa Regional Index underlines integration as key to building resilient economies

May 25, 2020 The second Africa Regional Integration Index (ARII 2019) has been launched by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank and the African Union Commission (AUC),...

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African governments must review their budgets – ECA

March 17, 2020 The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has suggested African governments to review their budgets to reprioritise spending towards mitigating the expected negative impacts from...

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