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The report recognises mitigating steps government has already taken, and this forecast assumes the authorities will take additional health and economic policy measures to mitigate negative impacts. (Image source: Jorge Cancela/Flickr)

Notwithstanding Tanzania’s strong growth performance in 2019, its economy will also suffer the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic crisis, according to a World Bank report

The aim is to accelerate the economy’s productive capacity. (Image source: Aloysius/Pixabay)

Sub-Saharan Africa’s policies should focus on increasing agricultural output and strengthening households’ ability to withstand shocks, crucial for reducing inequalities while boosting economic growth and jobs, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF)

On the positive side, there was increased activity from domestic investors. (Image source: Alex Strachan/Pixabay)

African equity capital markets activities have seen a downward trajectory over the past three years as major economies in the continent are faced with fiscal challenges due to growing debt levels and slow economic growth, according to data presented by the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria 2019 African Capital Market Watch

Of these figures, portfolio investments at US$4.3bn took the lead. (Image source: Robert Owen-Wahl/Pixabay)

Capital importation, comprising Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), portfolio investments and other investments into Nigeria increased to US$5.9bn in Q1 from US$3.8bn in the Q4 2019

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