Underneath the panic caused by Coronavirus and the fall out of OPEC lies opportunity for African oil producers March 12, 2020/AEC By NJ Ayuk Sometimes it is easy to forget how interconnected human lives across the globe have become. Perhaps we no longer talk as much about globalization as we […]

March 12, 2020/Fitch Ratings The dual impact of COVID-19 and the significant oil price shock will put pressure on some sovereign credit fundamentals and potentially ratings, Fitch Ratings says. In developed markets (DM), the key drivers will be the effect on growth, if it persists, and the fiscal and monetary […]

March 12, 2020/IMFBlog By Martin Mühleisen Individuals infected by the coronavirus potentially face a blow to their health and personal and economic well-being. Similarly, countries hit by a sudden and unexpected public health emergency—as coronavirus is proving to be—can see their economies slow and their budgets squeezed as they spend […]