Economic Integration in Africa Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Essay from the year 2020 in the subject Economics - International Economic Relations, , language: English, abstract: Declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, COVID-19 has become a global emergency given its impact on the entire world population. The task under consideration here is on economic integration in Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The author contends that economic integration is attainable and pertinent in Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because, economic integration will help mitigate the effects on African economies while making it a key player in global developments. He bases this position on the premise that even if African countries are relatively less affected compared to other regions, the spill-over effects from global developments may still lead to faltering economic activity.