IMF Country Focus May 5, 2020/IMF The Netherlands has one of the most internationally integrated economies in the world. This interdependence makes the country especially vulnerable to a global crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. In this blog written for IMF Country Focus, the IMF’s mission chief for the Netherlands, Alfredo […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
The strange case of Africa and COVID-19
May 4, 2020/Coronation Weekly Last week several countries, including Nigeria, announced a gradually loosening of lock-down restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. A gradual return to normal life is planned because it is feared that a full resumption of normal life could lead to a renewed outbreak of infections. Meanwhile, […]
The Way Forward: How Africa Can Make a Comeback from the Oil & Gas Downturn-OPINION
There has been a ray of hope: a landmark production-cut agreement among OPEC, OPEC+ and G20 stakeholders on April 12 put an end to the oil price war May 4, 2020 By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber Stunning drops in crude oil prices—the result of COVID-19-related […]

