Brahima Coulibaly
2020
Nov
18
Past Event
Reimagining the global economy: Building back better in a post-COVID-19 world
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Online only
2020
Oct
21
Past Event
Charting a new course toward economic, social, and environmental progress
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2020
Jul
8
Past Event
Unlocking Africa’s business potential
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Online only
2020
Jul
6
Past Event
How deep will the COVID-19 recession be?
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Some private sector members may come to understand that this is in their best interests. It would allow them to check the box marked social responsibility. If I were a private sector entity I would want to be pragmatic about this.
Social upheaval is very likely if the measures are not accompanied by relief and stronger social safety nets for the vulnerable populations. The populations in confinement could face the uncomfortable choice between the certainty of death by starvation or some risks of death by Covid-19, unless the government steps up the relief efforts.