editorial
Coronavirus: Lockdowns across Africa creating major economic loss
Africa Report | 2020
Open Access
Citation
Thurlow, James. 2020. Coronavirus: Lockdowns across Africa creating major economic loss. Africa Report. First published online on May 14, 2020. https://www.theafricareport.com/27774/coronavirus-lockdowns-across-africa-creating-major-economic-loss/
It is too soon to assess the full economic impacts that COVID-19 lockdowns will have on developing countries. But early research indicates that many African economies are significantly impacted and that poorer households are struggling.