Recovering from COVID: Building Resilience in Select African Economies

The COVID-19 Macroeconomic Policy Response in Africa (CoMPRA) project was developed following a call for rapid response policy research into the COVID-19 pandemic by the IDRC. This video unpacks government policy responses to the trade and employment shocks prompted by COVID-19 in six African economies: Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal and Benin.

To read the research report on which this video is based, visit: https://bit.ly/3NH8Qyo

The views expressed in this multimedia are those of the author/s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).

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