RE: USA Africa Dialogue Series - COVID and Poverty

You can say that again!  It has been estimated that the top 5% richest around the world actually profited from the effects of COVID, thanks to the surge in the use of online resources, while it has been estimated that it will take the poorer classes up to 20 years to recover from the financial losses suffered from the effects of COVID 19.

OAA

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From: Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>

Date: 24/02/2021 17:49 (GMT+00:00)

To: dialogue <USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com>

Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - COVID and Poverty

Beyond the irreparable lost of lives, COVID19 is wreaking havoc on the fight against extreme poverty around the world. Pass this on, thanks.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/03/decades-of-progress-on-extreme-poverty-now-in-reverse-due-to-covid


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