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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

Maintaining inclusive innovation under COVID-19
In our previous article, we reflected on the different ways that stakeholders can ensure the Cape Town tech ecosystem produces valuable innovation [...]
COVID-19 and financial health: Too ambitious a target for these times?
As Beth Rhyne captured in her recent blog on Nextbillion, before COVID-19 an alarmingly large portion of adults around the world were not financially [...]
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods in Africa – Financial health
Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 on financial health The impact of COVID-19 on financial health webinar explored the impact of COVID-19 on [...]
Financial health and the Coronavirus: Another failure to prepare
Like a well-plotted mystery, the story of how the novel coronavirus is affecting our world adds a new chapter every day. From today’s vantage [...]
COVID-19 and remittances to Africa: What can we do?
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of people, and the financial and other systems that underpin much of our daily existence. [...]
The effect of COVID-19 on remittances panel discussion
The impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods in Africa – The effect on remittances Cenfri hosted an Africa digital dialogues series in partnership [...]
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods in Africa
The slowdown in economic activity brought about by the spread of Covid-19 has already been felt in the Northern Hemisphere where restrictions to the [...]