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'No Mask, No Lessons’: COVID-19’s Impact on Access to Education in Rural Malawi
November 22, 2021
'No Mask, No Lessons’: COVID-19’s Impact on Access to Education in Rural Malawi

Josephine Chinele
100 Days of COVID-19 in Africa: What We’ve Learned and What’s Ahead
November 22, 2021
100 Days of COVID-19 in Africa: What We’ve Learned and What’s Ahead

John Schellhase, Carole Biau
COVID-19 in Kolda: How Geography, Preparedness, and Government Action Helped Senegal’s Poorest Region Avoid the Worst
November 22, 2021
COVID-19 in Kolda: How Geography, Preparedness, and Government Action Helped Senegal’s Poorest Region Avoid the Worst

James Courtright
COVID-19 in South Africa: The Outsized Impact on Women in the Informal Economy
November 22, 2021
COVID-19 in South Africa: The Outsized Impact on Women in the Informal Economy

Jennifer Smout
COVID-19 Stings: How COVID-19 Has Further Impoverished Poor Nigerians
November 22, 2021
COVID-19 Stings: How COVID-19 Has Further Impoverished Poor Nigerians

Femi Amogunla
COVID-19, Gender, and a More Equitable Response for Sub-Saharan Africa
November 23, 2021
COVID-19, Gender, and a More Equitable Response for Sub-Saharan Africa

Gwen K. Young
COVID-19: Africans are Hospitalized and Dying in India
November 23, 2021
COVID-19: Africans are Hospitalized and Dying in India

John Mbati
COVID-19’s Impact on Educational Inequality in Lagos State, Nigeria
November 23, 2021
COVID-19’s Impact on Educational Inequality in Lagos State, Nigeria

Adejoke Adeboyejo
How COVID-19 Disrupted the Livelihoods of Farmers—and Heightened Food Insecurity—in Kenya
November 23, 2021
How COVID-19 Disrupted the Livelihoods of Farmers—and Heightened Food Insecurity—in Kenya

Joyce Chimbi
In Return to Global Health Multilateralism, U.S. Joins COVAX at a Critical Moment
November 23, 2021
In Return to Global Health Multilateralism, U.S. Joins COVAX at a Critical Moment

John Schellhase
Kenya: The First Batch of Vaccines Has Arrived, but the Rollout Has Faced Several Hurdles
November 23, 2021
Kenya: The First Batch of Vaccines Has Arrived, but the Rollout Has Faced Several Hurdles

Stephanie Wangari
Kenya’s Frontline Health Workers Are Dying From COVID-19
November 23, 2021
Kenya’s Frontline Health Workers Are Dying From COVID-19

John Mbati
Malawi’s Second Wave: What Lessons from 2020 Can be Applied in 2021?
December 7, 2021
Malawi’s Second Wave: What Lessons from 2020 Can be Applied in 2021?

Josephine Chinele
Post-Pandemic Africa: What Will the Future Look Like?
December 8, 2021
Post-Pandemic Africa: What Will the Future Look Like?

Anthony Murimi
Relaxed COVID-19 Restrictions, But Nigerian Farmers Are Still Counting Losses
December 2, 2020
Relaxed COVID-19 Restrictions, But Nigerian Farmers Are Still Counting Losses

Abiodun Jamiu
The COVID-19 Pandemic is Killing Zimbabwe’s Once-thriving Cross-border Trading Networks
December 16, 2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic is Killing Zimbabwe’s Once-thriving Cross-border Trading Networks

Andrew Mambondiyani
The Fiscal Response to COVID-19 from African Governments
December 9, 2021
The Fiscal Response to COVID-19 from African Governments

Bayasa Rentsendoru, John Schellhase
The Initial Policy Response to COVID-19 from African Central Banks
June 6, 2020
The Initial Policy Response to COVID-19 from African Central Banks

Bayasa Rentsendoru, John Schellhase
The Post-COVID-19 Economic Challenges for the African Continent
May 5, 2020
The Post-COVID-19 Economic Challenges for the African Continent

Danny Leipziger
Les Défis Urbains du Post-Covid-19 en Afrique
May 22, 2020
Les Défis Urbains du Post-Covid-19 en Afrique

Daniel Biau
The Post-COVID-19 Urban Challenges in Africa
May 22, 2020
The Post-COVID-19 Urban Challenges in Africa

Daniel Biau
Using Google Mobility Data to Assess COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in East Africa
June 19, 2020
Using Google Mobility Data to Assess COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in East Africa

John Schellhase, Mark Hong
What Should We Think of Rodrik’s Growth Ideas for Africa Today?
July 21, 2020
What Should We Think of Rodrik’s Growth Ideas for Africa Today?

What the Major COVID-19 Vaccine Announcements Mean for Nigeria
November 19, 2020
What the Major COVID-19 Vaccine Announcements Mean for Nigeria

Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu