Article:

https://covid19africawatch.org/the-fiscal-response-to-covid-19-from-african-governments/

Questions:

1.1 Using examples in the region, critically discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the African economy.

1.2 Monetary and fiscal authorities deployed a number of interventions to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. Using examples from the case study, illustrate the distinction between the two policies, as well as explain which policy was more effective in dealing with the adverse impact of the Covid-19 shock.