Uganda
The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country located in East Africa. It’s a low-income economy with a GDP of $34.4 billion (2019). Uganda’s main exports (2018) include tourism (22%) and gold (17%). The land-locked nature of Uganda combined with its membership of the East African Community make it a useful case study in this […]
Senegal
The Republic of Senegal is a lower-middle income economy located in West Africa. Its GDP was more than $23.5 billion in 2019 and major exports include gold, petroleum and phosphoric acid. Senegal was included in the project because of the relatively high GDP/capita ($1522, 2018).
Benin
The Republic of Benin is situated in West Africa. It has a GDP of $14.4 billion (2019) and is classified as a lower-middle income economy. Cotton, cashews and gold are the top exports and account for over 70% of exports (2018). Benin was chosen to be part of this project because of its relatively low […]
CoMPRA
CoMPRA COVID-19 Macroeconomic Policy Responses in Africa Project Countries Click on map to view Research promoting short-term recovery from COVID-19 and long-term inclusive growth in African countries What this project is about The CoMPRA project was initiated following a call by the International Development Research Centre for rapid response policy research to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]