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<p>With the operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area pushed to December of this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been calls to revise the current trade agreements between the continent and major trading partners such as the European Union; former Secretary of UNECA, Carlos Lopes joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Carlos Lopes: Why Africa should revise its trade agreements with the EU

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The Day After COVID-19: Overcoming the Novel Coronavirus double jeopardy in Central Africa

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<p>To pay or not to pay is the question many African countries are grappling with even as they swim in an ocean of foreign debt, amid the global pandemic. African leaders are now calling for debt cancellation to enable them channel their resources to saving lives and salvaging their economies. CNBC Africa spoke to Dr. Andrew Mold, Chief Regional Integration and AfCFTA, Sub-Regional Office for Eastern Africa, UNECA, for more.</p>


African countries seek debt relief amid COVID-19 pandemic


<p>By The Africa Unusual Working Group*</p>



<p>COVID-19 has, in a matter of months, infected over a million people, torn apart families and societies, and destabilised economies. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has <a href="https://www.uneca.org/stories/eca-estimates-billions-worth-losses-africa-due-covid-19-impact">revised</a> Africa’s growth downwards, from 3.2% to 2%, and African economies will likely need a stimulus of <a href="https://www.uneca.org/stories/african-finance-ministers-call-coordinated-covid-19-response-mitigate-adverse-impact">$100 billion</a>. This does not even take into consideration the pandemic’s psycho-social ramifications.</p>



<p>Unprecedented times such as these call for rapid decision-making, coupled with innovative and effective solutions that can address continually evolving challenges. In the past few weeks, several African countries have taken swift action to get ahead of this crisis by implementing a spectrum of measures, including <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-africa/african-nations-close-borders-cancel-flights-to-contain-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN2120YR">closing borders</a>, instituting <a href="http://theconversation.com/the-logic-of-ghanas-lockdown-why-coronavirus-demands-special-attention-135356">curfews and lockdowns</a>, providing <a href="http://theconversation.com/the-logic-of-ghanas-lockdown-why-coronavirus-demands-special-attention-135356">public sanitation solutions</a>, <a href="https://allafrica.com/stories/202004040077.html">monitoring and treating cases</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Uhuru-Kenyatta-announces-mitigation-measures-amid-pandemic/3946234-5504112-pgtmc/index.html">providing relief measures</a> for local businesses. It is evident that several African countries, which have been affected relatively later than some of their global counterparts, have learnt important lessons over the past few weeks and have applied these in their decision-making.</p>



<p>Yet, given the enormity and complexity of this problem, African countries should continue to observe and draw on regional, continental, and international best practices, while taking into account their respective local particularities. Now is the time for cross-sectoral collaborations, for top-down <em>and </em>bottom-up approaches, and for governments, private sector, NGOs, multilateral institutions, and individuals to all play their parts.&nbsp;</p>



<p>To supplement government efforts, mechanisms should be created to provide <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/cchub-funds-tech-to-curb-covid-19-on-concerns-of-an-africa-outbreak/">funding to African innovators</a>, who are developing <a href="https://news.trust.org/item/20200402111933-ryh4w/">solutions to COVID-19 related issues</a>. Crowdfunding platforms can be a potential solution, but only if regulators are able to fast-track requisite policies and regulations to enable them to function effectively. African professionals, such as lawyers, financial advisors and consultants, can be galvanised to donate their time to support industries and sectors that have been severely affected by this pandemic and help them implement mitigating strategies. Dalberg Advisors’ Safe Hands initiative, which is taking a multi-pronged approach encompassing inputs, manufacturers, funders, distributors, and policy to support the product and distribution of essential medical supplies at scale, serves as a case in point.  Corporations should also be willing to reorient their talent pool and repurpose their facilities to address the most critical issues arising from this pandemic. Accra-based company DTRT Apparel is gearing up to manufacture a range of personal protective equipment (PPEs) to supply Africa and the rest of the world. Companies must work together in redeploying their employees who would otherwise be redundant to companies facing higher demand, akin to a brilliant <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/why-estonia-was-poised-to-handle-how-a-pandemic-would-change-everything">programme proposed in Estonia</a>.</p>



<p><a href="https://egyptindependent.com/cbe-ramps-up-measures-to-support-egypts-economy-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/">Business continuity, especially for MSMEs</a> who are particularly vulnerable during this time, is a critical economic consideration. Jobs need to be retained and national government must move quickly to provide relief measures for this. Countries like <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdq3cltkuCK0bPSNHGAi7MFZh8_SsW4Glke5yY_5HZR_vC-Qg/viewform">Kenya</a> and <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQ2dYOrAM_aXwjJwm5VBrEm7sVWV5GJoSmO59oLznH8lACFw/viewform">Ghana</a> have been deploying surveys to understand the difficulties businesses are facing as a result of COVID-19, including plunging revenues, disruptions in supply chains, inability to work remotely, and having business models that are simply untenable in the context of a global pandemic. Under such circumstances, governments can &#8211; and several have already done so &#8211; offer stimulus packages, including tax waivers and reductions; lower interest rates to make debt cheaper; provide low-interest intervention loans to vulnerable companies; defer statutory payments for a minimum of six months without penalties; amend policies on non-performing loans to prevent a systemic crisis among banks, and provide <a href="https://www.gov.sg/article/coping-with-covid-19-economic-measures">financial support to businesses</a> that may otherwise go bankrupt/fail to recover due to the crisis. The latter is especially important for informal sector businesses that cannot implement remote working measures.</p>



<p>Good governance in times of crisis requires a combination of top-down directives and bottom-up solutions. In combating this virus, one of the challenges that African governments are facing is a <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2020/04/04/some-african-governments-are-enforcing-lockdowns-brutally">lack of compliance with policy directives</a>. In some cases, the lack of compliance is not a result of disobedience, but rather structural and systemic factors unique to African countries. For instance, preventive measures, such as social distancing, are difficult to implement in informal settlements and slums where in many cases, families of six share one 20 square meter room. Also, informal sector jobs cannot be performed remotely. In light of this, extreme measures are likely to cause widespread social and humanitarian problems, as seen in places like India, where a nation-wide lockdown was instituted with a mere <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/10d8f5e8-74eb-11ea-95fe-fcd274e920ca">four hours notice</a>. In contrast, responses by several African countries, such as Angola, Senegal, Rwanda, Ghana, and Kenya, have been more measured.</p>



<p>For a more holistic approach, governments can offer <a href="https://www.wiego.org/covid-19-and-informal-workers-advocacy-action">free basic services to vulnerable communities</a>, including providing survival packs that can cater to daily needs and working with existing organizations &#8211; private sector and NGOs &#8211; who have distribution networks that are able to deliver at the last mile. African governments should lobby for debt relief, and suspension of short-term payments on sovereign bonds to free up money for more urgent needs. African countries can also take advantage of regional and continental channels to collaborate with each other and exchange information on solutions that have proven/are proving to be effective. Countries that have extensive experience in battling tough epidemics, in particular, could offer valuable lessons.</p>



<p>Finally, it will not be possible to implement any solution without effective, broad-based communication. In places like the <a href="https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-outbreak/video-new-message-at-the-end-of-azan-in-uae">UAE</a>, religious leaders and institutions have used their reach and influence to disseminate critical public health messaging. Community-level engagement using village and other community elders is likely to be effective in circulating messages on preventive measures, as well as monitoring key developments in a localized manner. Offering free mobile data and public internet access can support remote working and widespread access to information. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), for instance, has signed an agreement with Google Loon that allows Loon Balloons to fly over Kenyan airspace carrying 4G base stations with a capacity to <a href="https://www.president.go.ke/2020/03/23/kenya-approves-roll-out-of-google-loon-4g-to-mitigate-coronavirus-work-disruptions/">provide wider internet coverage</a>. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.busiweek.com/corona-virus-roke-telkom-offers-customers-free-unlimited-access-to-education-platforms/">Roke Telkom</a> in Uganda has launched a campaign to help businesses, education centers and individuals stay connected to education, communications, and productivity-enhancing applications and services at no extra cost.</p>



<p>COVID-19 is a test of leadership and our way of life at multiple levels &#8211; global, national, local, and even individual. In the face of an indiscriminate pandemic that has spilled across borders and impacted almost every aspect of our societies and economies, we must transcend existing silos and barriers &#8211; both real and perceived &#8211; to develop solutions that are holistic, inclusive, localized, and humane. And while we continue to grapple with urgent issues, we should also ask ourselves, what kind of world do we want to build when we come out on the other side of this? Because the answer to this question will also inform how we act today.</p>



<p>*<em>The Africa Unusual Working Group is a cohort of professionals working across the African continent, who have come together to generate and lobby for practical solutions that can help combat COVID-19 within Africa. This op-ed reflects the collective views of its members: Mr. Isaac Kwaku Fokuo, Jr (Ghana), Ms. Marcia Ashong (Ghana), Ms. Ada Osakwe (Nigeria), Ms. Ory Okolloh (Kenya), Mr. Kwame Asiedu (Ghana), Mr. Lai Yahaya (Nigeria), Mr. Mohamed El Dahshan (Egypt), Ms. Elizabeth Howard (South Africa), Mr. Eric Kacou (Cote d’Ivoire), Ms. Biola Alabi (Nigeria), Ms. Aparupa Chakravarti (India), and Ms. Bathsheba Asati.(Kenya)</em></p>


Africans singled out in southern China sparks diplomatic backlash

Op-Ed: Africa needs to work together, with all sectors of society to deal with COVID-19


<p>By Irmgard Erasmus – Senior Financial Economist</p>



<p>Acutely aware of Ethiopia’s vulnerability to the health and
economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
urged “collective leadership and coordinated responses” to overcome the
challenges posed by the unprecedented shock. </p>



<p>The Ethiopian leader has taken a dominant position in the campaign
for comprehensive stimulus packages and debt relief for the African continent,
stressing that “we are not prepared to overcome the virus on our health systems
and the long-term impact on our economies”. </p>



<p>Echoing this concern, a consortium of African ministers of finance
emphasised in a communique dated April 1 that “urgent need” exists “for fiscal
stimulus to contain the crisis”.</p>



<p>On April 1, G20 leaders indicated that they are preparing a
response package for Africa that will include debt relief and financial aid.
The response package will incorporate “recent demands from President Cyril
Ramaphosa of South Africa and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia”, according
to Politico. </p>



<p>This also came after the United Nations Economic Commission for
Africa (UNECA) again requested the “urgent and immediate release” of a $100bn
support package to aid domestic response actions in the fight against the
health and economic implications of the Covid-19 pandemic. </p>



<p>While the ministers welcomed the IMF and World Bank’s call for
official bilateral creditors to “provide breathing space” to African countries,
the consortium believes that “such relief should be extended to countries
across the region and by other creditors during this exceptional period”. </p>



<p>A comprehensive $100bn support package for Africa will be
formalised for discussion and presentation at the World Bank and IMF’s
stakeholders’ initiatives on April 15.</p>



<p>For the public sector, disbursements will be utilised for the
servicing of public sector debt and interest payments, including on sovereign
bonds, in order to create “immediate fiscal space and liquidity” for
governments to focus their attention on domestic fiscal stimulus needs amid the
crisis. </p>



<p>The consortium proposes that the $44bn disbursement be pooled into
a global special purpose vehicle (SPV) to be used for external debt service
“for effective management purposes till economic recovery takes hold and
agreement can be reached with creditors”. The ministers stressed that this
measure would guard against default by countries. </p>



<p>The ministers requested the IMF to raise Special Drawing Rights
(SDRs) availability over the next two to three years. The consortium believes
that it would service the debt relief SPV facility and provide crucial
liquidity support.</p>



<p>Ethiopia has already rescheduled debt servicing agreements with
“some major creditors”, which will alleviate hard currency liquidity demands.
By September 2019, public external debt stock stood at $26.8bn, or half of
total outstanding public debt. </p>



<p>Public external debt comprised a 60:40 split between central
government and state-owned enterprises, according to official records. </p>



<p>Public external debt servicing costs amounted to $548.4m during Q1
FY 2019/20 (the fiscal year commences on July 8), of which $457.2m was due to
SOE debt servicing. </p>



<p>Ethiopia has been among the most vocal of African nations to
request debt waivers or debt relief – while African finance ministers called
for a $100bn stimulus package, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed urged G20 members to
provide $150bn under a proposed three-point action plan. The disbursal should
take the form of supplementary budgetary support, debt relief, and private
sector financing, according to the proposal. </p>



<p>The prime minister furthermore urged G20 nations to support the
World Health Organisation (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) in strengthening public health delivery and emergency
preparedness.</p>



<p>Cognisant of the fragility of the private sector, especially as
small- and medium-sized enterprises account for over 70% of the private sector
in Africa, the consortium stressed that liquidity relief should be extended in
particular to service and tourism sectors. </p>



<p>African finance ministers requested support from the G20, EU, and
all Development Finance institutions to support a proposal aimed at the
refinancing, rescheduling, and implementation of guarantee schemes and
liquidity facilities for the private sector. </p>



<p>In particular, African airline companies require preservation and
protection “given their significant contribution to the GDP of Africa”.
Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to 80 destinations in light of the
pandemic. </p>



<p>Demand for local flights, which are ongoing, dropped by at least
50% already. The airline estimates that it will lose at least $190m due to the
pandemic. </p>



<p>The Ethiopian government has ordered the central bank to release
Etb15bn ($460m) to private banks as it ramped up its fight against the economic
spillover effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The liquidity injection will enable
the banking sector to extend debt relief and additional loan facilities to
customers. </p>



<p>This came in addition to instructions to avail foreign currency to
importers, with priority given to importers of essential goods or the
manufacturing of essential goods. </p>



<p>In March, the World Bank granted a $500m grant and loan facility
(split evenly) to Ethiopia in support of its reform programme. </p>



<p>The prime minister voiced his gratitude to “the generosity of the
Ethiopian people” as local stakeholders contributed generously to the National
Resource Mobilisation Committee initiative.</p>



<p>NKC African Economics’ preliminary GDP forecast suggests that
Ethiopia will be hit particularly hard by coronavirus-related disruptions. </p>



<p>Absent comprehensive external support, a sharp slump in private
sector demand and investment momentum threatens an unprecedented plunge in
economic growth this year to 1.1% – down from a pre-virus forecast of 7.1%. </p>



<p>Crucially, the pandemic threatens to disrupt progress made under
the reform agenda towards policy overhaul, broad-based privatisation of state
assets, financial liberalisation, and the launch of a domestic bourse. </p>



<p>An uncomfortable reliance on grant relief amid strained domestic
fiscal capacity threatens to bloom into full-blown crisis in the absence of
comprehensive external financial support.</p>


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Op-Ed: Ethiopia – Abiy leads African appeal for relief actions

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<p>The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa predicts that coronavirus will cut 1.4 per cent off Africa’s $2.1 trillion GDP due to widespread disruption of business on the continent and across the world. According to estimates, countries on the continent have so far lost an estimated $29 billion to the coronavirus economic disruption, an amount equal to Uganda’s gross domestic product. Dr Mama Keita, Director of UN Economic Commission for Africa in Eastern Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


UNECA on COVID-19’s impact on African economies

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Silencing the guns is a slogan at this year’s AU summit as part of this the continental body held discussions on the role of women in this initiative. CNBC Africa spoke to UNECA&#8217;s Executive Director, Vera Songwe for more.</p>


AU Summit 2020: UNECA on the role of women in promoting development & security in Africa

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Andrew Mold, Officer-in-Charge of the Office for Eastern Africa at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is here to help us envisage the region’s economy in the next decade and how initiatives like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will shape it.</p>


How will AfCFTA shape East Africa’s economies in the next decade? UNECA’s Andrew Mold explains

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<p>The theme of this year&#8217;s African Economic Conference focuses on jobs, entrepreneurship and capacity development for African youths. This was jointly organised by African Development Bank (AfDB), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Hanan Morsy, Director for Macroeconomic Forecasting and Research at AfDB joins CNBC Africa to discuss the ways to build capacity development for African youths.</p>


African Economic Conference: Hanan Morsy on how to build capacity development for African youths

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<p>Vera Songwe, the Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of UNECA is confident that multilateralism will return to the global trade terrain in different forms, and that Africa will contribute a new framework.</p>


How the AfCFTA strengthens multilateralism in Africa

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<p>Fiscal policy, trade and the private sector in the digital age: a strategy for Africa. This is the main theme at this year’s Economic Commission for Africa&#8217;s Conference of Ministers at Marrakech in Morocco. This provided an opportunity for the ministers of finance from Africa to review fiscal policies for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters spoke to Adam Elhiraika, Director for Macroeconomic and Governance Division at UNECA about the issues affecting the least developed countries and why there are so many of them in Africa.</p>


Understanding the challenges faced by Africa’s least developed countries

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<p>The UNECA reported its urgency for African countries to broaden and deepen their tax and revenue collection bases while leveraging digital technologies to boost collection and compliance.  At the Conference of African Ministers in Marrakesh, Morocco CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Ahmed Kamaly, Deputy Minister of Planning for Planning Affairs for Egypt, about how reducing corporate taxes will not increase investment.</p>


Africa urged to broaden tax base as to improve revenue collection

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<p>CNBC Africa spoke to Evans Osano, Director, Financial Markets at FSD Africa on why they attended the Africa Investment Forum 2018 and expectations from the 3-day conference.</p>


Why we attended the Africa Investment Forum in South Africa – FSD Africa

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<p>Carlos Lopes, Former Executive Secretary, UNECA commended all those who contributed to the organisation of the Africa Investment Forum and called for more more investment in infrastructure and Information Technology in Africa. He spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Carlos Lopes hails Africa Investment Forum, urges more investment in infrastructure

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<p>Along the side-lines of the 51st Session of the Economic Commission for Africa, CNBC Africa spoke to Mesela Nhlapo, CEO of the Railroad Association. They say they have all that the AFCFTA needs to implement; they just need to be enabled.</p>


Boosting African participation on African projects

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<p>The Continental Free Trade Area Agreement could increase intra-African trade to over 52 per cent by 2022. Every region should deliberate about what it brings to the table.</p>


Continental Free Trade Area deal set to boost intra-African trade

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<p>The African union is confident that the 22 minimum number of ratification for the Free Trade Area needed can be attained in 2018. CNBC Africa spoke to Donald Kaberuka, AU’s Special Envoy.</p>


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