West Africa Outlook 2021
West Africa comes into 2021 off the back of a series of key elections and facing the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. The region has fallen into recession this year with exports hit hard by the slump in global demand. With negotiations over the future of the CFA continuing into the new year, how will ECOWAS respond to these new pressures? And what are the domestic policies needed to promote recovery and growth? Join Razia Khan, Chief Economist and at Standard Chartered Bank and Vincent Rouget, Associate Director, Africa at Control Risks for Invest Africa’s 2021 outlook for the region.