Our last post provided an assessment of the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on emerging markets, primarily in Africa. What follows is a sampling of viewpoints from several other sources:
We’ll start with the perspective of a major development finance institution:
IMF Sees Significant Cuts in Sub-Saharan African Growth Due to Virus
The pandemic has arrived at the same time as the oil production squabble between Russia and Saudi Arabia for a one-two punch that has severely depressed oil and gas markets.
COVID-19 and Oil Price Slump set to Hit African Oil & Gas Projects
The Caribbean, like the rest of the world has to find appropriate way s to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.
5 ways COVID-19 has changed food insecurity in the Caribbean
Impact Alpha provides the perspective of the impact investing community:
Emerging market fund managers scramble to keep enterprises and entrepreneurs afloat
McKinsey provides a broad perspective that looks at the pandemic in the context of Africa’s ongoing growth and development efforts.
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