Although the transmission rate for coronavirus in Africa has so far been much
slower than in Europe, the economic effects are still being felt.
Measures put in place to limit the spread of the virus have disrupted economic
activity in many nations.
Small businesses that import items from countries like China are already feeling
the pinch.
And governments and investors fear there will be longer-term negative effects
on economic growth.
It is not yet clear how hard the coronavirus will hit Africa's economies.
Before the onset of the pandemic, the African Development Bank had
projected African economic growth to reach 3.9% in 2020, up from 3.4%
in 2019.
But now experts say the pandemic could cut the continent's growth by
between 3-8 percentage points this year.
Many businesses have been forced to close as a result of the coronavirus
lockdown, with curfews in place in some African nations and bans on both
public and private transport in place.
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