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COVID-19 impact and recovery


Cenfri is concerned about the global economic and health outcomes of the Coronavirus pandemic. We are continuing to work with partners and other organisations to better understand the impact of COVID-19, with a focus on the following areas: 

This work aims to support policymakers and regulators, central banks, the private sector and others in the mutual efforts to improve resilience and encourage recovery in developing countries.  

The Latest in COVID-19 impact and recovery

Implications of COVID-19 for the sustainability of insurers in sub-Saharan Africa
Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 on the sustainability of African insurance markets Our research in partnership with FSD Africa shows that many [...]
Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 on the sustainability of African insurance markets
The COVID-19 health crisis has turned into an economic crisis that is affecting a broad range of sectors. On 27 March, the IAIS released [...]
Sink or swim: Who is recovering as South Africa eases its lockdown restrictions?
On 1 May 2020, South Africa lowered its lockdown restrictions to Level 4 – a level at which the economy began reopening and several significant [...]
Staying afloat: The sustainability of insurers
The impact of COVID-19 on SSA insurance markets The COVID-19 health crisis is already turning into an economic crisis that will see a broad range [...]
Livelihoods of workers on e-hailing platforms
Webinar: Livelihoods of workers on e-hailing platforms The sustainability of e-hailing platforms is coming under question, and as Africa grapples [...]
What’s the fuss? The rise of behavioural science for development
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the world are asking individuals to stay at home. Lockdown, self-isolation and quarantine are becoming [...]
The impact of COVID-19 on digitisation in the insurance sector in sub-Saharan Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated a number of existing challenges in the sub-Saharan African (SSA) insurance industry and has placed further [...]
How to fill the remittance gaps left by COVID-19
When we think of the African diaspora, we often imagine large networks across Europe or North America and the indelible contribution they play to [...]
Insurers can play a key role in getting societies back to work
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, insurance should be a primary mechanism for many people across the world to cope. Instead, the limited [...]
The impact of COVID-19 on African insurance markets
Challenges and opportunities for insurance providers and regulators across sub-Saharan Africa  The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying restrictions [...]