The economic growth and development of people are the indicators of prosperity of nation. The global economy today faces the outbreak of Coronavirus(COVID-19) which has led to loss of human lives. This economic shock has derailed an already sluggish global economy. Many experts have warned that...

Drawing on selective stylized facts, the paper evaluates the growth-effects for African countries and the disruptive potentials resulting from the COVD-19 pandemic, as African countries are involved in intra-regional integration processes. As AfCFTA involving 55 countries (ratified by 22...