Committee of 15 Ministers of Finance discusses COVID-19’s impacts on African economies (Ahram Online)

Ahram Online published an article on the discussions and strategies that fifteen Ministers of Finance had on combatting COVID-19 and its impact on economies. IFPRI’s blog post, Economic impact of COVID-19 on tourism and remittances: Insights from Egypt was referenced. “The pandemic is likely to have a significant economic toll in Africa. For Egypt, the national GDP is expected to fall by between 0.7 percent and 0.8 percent (EGP 36-41 billion or $2.3-$2.6 billion), and household incomes are likely to fall, particularly among the poor.”