Moody’s: How COVID-19 has diminished Africa’s capacity to absorb future shocks
By CNBC
09 July 2020 |
11:00 am
Moody’s Investors Service says the longer-lasting negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on credit profiles of Africa countries will leave them with diminished capacity to absorb future shocks. Moody’s Vice-President, Kelvin Dalrymple joins CNBC Africa for more.
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