Côte d’Ivoire is one of Africa’s most rapidly expanding economies, with significant oil, gas and mineral...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020
Côte d’Ivoire is an economic powerhouse in West Africa, posting average growth of 8% between 2011 and 2018. However, the rate of GDP growth in real terms fell to 6.7% in 2019 and is expected to contract to 2.7% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent widespread shutdowns. Looking to the future, the IMF expects growth to rebound to 8.7% in 2021, highlighting the country’s economic resilience.
Economic update | The innovations behind Morocco’s internationally praised Covid-19 response
20 May 2020
Morocco received praise from the EU at the end of April for its quick, effective and coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Economic update | Digital solutions offer hope for Nigeria as it begins phased easing of Covid-19 lockdown
5 May 2020
As Nigeria scales back its coronavirus restrictions, the country is looking to digital innovation to ease the impact of an economic slowdown and maintain food security.
The onset of a coronavirus-induced global recession has affected both labour markets and financial flows across the world. At the confluence of these two are remittances, which have increasingly been among the top contributors to GDP in many emerging markets over recent decades.
