On 1st January 2021, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement commenced after months of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Africa has over
700 companies with an annual revenue of more than $500 million, including 400 with revenue
above $1 billion. The ability of these companies to thrive rests on building and retaining talented women and men.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Africa, countries are simultaneously dealing with the health and socio-economic impacts of the pandemic, and how and when to ease lockdowns and curfews imposed to stop the disease spreading and get onto the path of recovery.