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Thirty-nine million Africans are at risk of falling into extreme poverty by 2021. This was announced by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in a report published last week. In its African Economic Outlook 2021, the institution said the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to affect the most fragile segments of the …

The coronavirus pandemic could push up to 40 million Africans into extreme poverty this year, the World Bank has warned. The institution said the advent of such a scenario would undermine at least five years of progress in fighting poverty in Africa. According to the World Bank, growth in Sub-Saharan …