Economic Policies to Combat COVID-19 in Africa
Mar 27, 2020 proposes four sets of measures to help mitigate the pandemic’s economic impact on the continent.
Célestin Monga
Célestin Monga, former Vice President and Chief Economist of the African Development Bank Group and former Managing Director at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, is Senior Economic Adviser at the World Bank.
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Economic Policies to Combat COVID-19 in Africa 
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Africa Isn’t Ready for Currency Unions Africa Isn’t Ready for Currency Unions
Feb 24, 2020 argues that the current CFA franc currency union has failed and that a new monetary strategy is necessary.
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An Agenda for Decent Jobs in Africa An Agenda for Decent Jobs in Africa
Dec 26, 2019 proposes three sets of policies to help tackle unemployment and underemployment on the continent.
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Reaping the Benefits of African Economic Integration Reaping the Benefits of African Economic Integration
Jan 29, 2019 cites new research showing that the rationale for an old idea is stronger than previously thought.
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Africa’s Historic Pivot Africa’s Historic Pivot
Jan 17, 2019 welcomes a radical shift in policymakers’ thinking about trade and development in a globalized economy.
