A rapid literature review, by the Maintains programme, which provides an overview of literature on the ways in which large health shocks impact public financial management in low-income countries and lower middle-income countries.
A rapid literature review, by the Maintains programme, which explores economic and social impacts of pandemics and how countries respond to pandemic health shocks.
A rapid literature review, by the Maintains programme, which studies literature on the gender implications of a health crisis such as an epidemic.
Documents and publications from Africa CDC that could be useful to businesses, such as posters to demonstrate correct use of face masks, guidance for mental health support for COVID-19 and COVID-19 guidance for the transportation sector.
This article outlines Sierra Leone’s official travel registration portal for passengers arriving at or departing from Freetown International Airport.
This article discusses a new World Bank report about how sub-Saharan African countries could benefit from well-harnessed technological adoption and how supportive policies and investments are needed to put lower-skilled and lower-educated workers in a position to benefit from digital technology adoption.
This article from the World Economic Forum discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the unpreparedness of many higher education institutions in Africa to migrate online and how they can combat this.
This article from the GSMA outlines how the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified many of the challenges already facing youth employment in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
This article from The Conversation outlines the surge since March in enrollments for massive open online classes (MOOC).
LinkedIn, Microsoft and GitHub are offering free learning paths mapped to jobs that are in demand.