{"id":7416,"date":"2020-08-05T11:44:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T11:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/?post_type=mec-events&p=7416"},"modified":"2020-08-10T11:39:15","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T11:39:15","slug":"covid-19-and-african-economies-a-conversation-with-charles-boamah","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/staging\/event\/covid-19-and-african-economies-a-conversation-with-charles-boamah\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 and African Economies: A Conversation with Charles Boamah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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COVID-19 and African Economies: A Conversation with Charles Boamah<\/strong>
\n(Former Senior Vice President at African Development Bank Group)<\/em><\/p>\n

Date: 14th August 2020
\nTime: 3pm Ghana Time<\/em> \/ 4pm Cameroon Time<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

The spread of COVID-19 is accelerating across the world. In Africa, most countries have now confirmed cases and the number of fatalities is rising. If allowed to spread unmanaged, the impact on African citizens and economies will be substantial. Just barely 4 months when Africa recorded its first corona virus case, there has been an upsurge in the number of cases and fatalities.\u00a0\u00a0 According to the Africa CDC, the continent has recorded 476,200 COVID-19 cases,\u00a0which is considered very low when compared to other continents.<\/p>\n

However, Africa may yet be worst hit by this invisible disease. It\u2019s already fragile health systems, poverty and very dense urban agglomerations are likely to increase the vulnerability of the continent and maybe the lethality of the virus. According to Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization, Africa should “wake up” to the COVID-19 threat and prepare for a worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n

In the wake of this pandemic, the African Development Bank has rolled out emergency response support which began in March to assist African countries and has provided packages for financial relief, preparedness and response.<\/p>\n

Overall goal of this event<\/strong><\/p>\n

This event aims to present a clear and accurate picture, highlighting where efforts can be concentrated in the management and mitigation of COVID-19 on the African continent.<\/p>\n

Main themes to be discussed during the event<\/strong><\/p>\n