October 22, 2020/IMFBlog By Abebe Aemro Selassie The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented health and economic crisis for sub-Saharan Africa. Within months, the spread of the virus has jeopardized years of development and decades-long gains against poverty in the region while threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Oil Prices Are Going Nowhere Until Election
October 20, 2020/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week – Natural gas accounted for 39% of U.S electricity generation in 2019, with nameplate capacity accounting for 43% of the total. – Every state except for Vermont and Hawaii has at least one natural gas-fired power plant. – Texas, Florida, and California […]
Winners and Losers in Africa
October 19, 2020/Coronation Report Which countries will be Africa’s winners and losers at the end of the Covid-19-induced recession? We believe it makes sense to a take a two-year view on this question so, when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its GDP forecasts for 2020 and 2021 last week, […]
