In the worst-case scenario, growth in Southern Africa would fall to -6.6% in 2020 before recovering to 2.2% in 2021. The impact of COVID-19 in South Africa is projected to trickle to the rest of the Southern African economies. South Africa is now the fifth-worst affected country in the world, with close to 400,000 confirmed cases. Released annually since 2003, the African Economic Outlook (AEO) provides compelling up-to-date evidence and analytics to inform and support African decision makers. Contact:Emeka Anuforo, Communication and External Relations Department, African Development Bank, email: e.anuforo@afdb.org

Source: The North Africa Journal July 27, 2020 16:52 UTC