Africa: Economic Recovery and Transformation
How can African countries “build forward,” not build back, after COVID-19? Our panel of experts shares their thoughts on creating more resilient and more prosperous economies across the continent.
Milken Institute Analysis
The Fiscal Response to COVID-19 from African Governments
Analysis and Opinion / Milken Institute Analysis COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Bayasa Rentsendorj and John Schellhase“We examine the different fiscal stimulus measures African governments have deployed in an effort to combat the economic repercussions of this global pandemic.”
Supporting Africa’s Small Businesses and Tackling Debt Sustainability during COVID-19: An Interview with Acha Leke
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Analysis and Opinion / Milken Institute Analysis COVID-19 Africa Watch Video by Milken Institute staffCOVID-19 Africa Watch talks to McKinsey’s Chairman for the Africa region, Acha Leke, about government responses to COVID-19, the support needed for SMEs, and debt sustainability.
Tackling COVID-19 in Nigeria: Health Tech Rising to the Challenge
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Analysis and Opinion / Milken Institute Analysis Nigeria COVID-19 Africa Watch Video by Milken Institute staff“What is the role of the private sector in economic growth in Nigeria, especially when it comes to economic recovery and transformation after the pandemic?”
What Should We Think of Rodrik’s Growth Ideas for Africa Today?
Analysis and Opinion / Milken Institute Analysis COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Danny Leipziger“It is worth considering what it would take for any of these strategies to work, and more crucially, whether the current pandemic and the global after-shock affect how they might be implemented.”
The Impact of COVID-19 on African Civil Society Organizations
Analysis and Opinion / Milken Institute Analysis COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by David BarnardA new survey of over 1,000 African civil society organizations across 44 countries shows the profound impacts the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the sector.
The Initial Policy Response to COVID-19 from African Central Banks
Analysis and Opinion / Milken Institute Analysis COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Bayasa Rentsendorj and John SchellhaseIn response to COVID-19, African central banks have deployed a variety of monetary policy tools, including lowering policy rates, reducing capital requirements, providing various liquidity support measures to the banking sector, allowing loan deferrals and refinancing frameworks for distressed firms, and introducing new support measures mobile money and digital finance.
The Milken Institute’s Conversation with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
Global Response / Milken Institute Analysis Milken Institute Video by Milken Institute staffMilken Institute Chairman Michael Milken discusses the IMF’s response to COVID-19 with Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
Using Google Mobility Data to Assess COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in East Africa
Analysis and Opinion / Milken Institute Analysis Kenya / Rwanda / Tanzania / Uganda COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Mark Hong and John Schellhase“We look at mobility data from Google to see how effective four East African countries have been in reducing social interaction in line with the kind of suppression strategies health experts were recommending at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
COVID-19, Gender, and a More Equitable Response for Sub-Saharan Africa
Analysis and Opinion / Featured Analysis / Milken Institute Analysis COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by Gwen K. Young“Despite its global nature, the impacts of COVID-19 are not evenly distributed. The health, economic, social and political effects are hitting women harder across the globe, and across the African continent. It is time then to both understand and respond to this pandemic in a gendered way and to ensure that women lead the recovery efforts from the local to the national level.”
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