Africa’s quarterly Economic performance and outlook April - June 2021

Abstract

The present quarterly report provides an analysis of economic performance in Africa between January and June 2021, as well as the envisaged outlook for African economies based on their growth, fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policy and performance. The focus of the report is on assessing the extent to which African economies have been affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the global economic developments associated with the recovery process since the beginning of 2021. The report also contains suggestions for some policy recommendations to help African countries achieve macroeconomic stability and economic growth as they recover from the crisis.