Low COVID-19 vaccine rollout hindering sub-Saharan Africa’s economic recovery – Experts

The low rate of vaccination against COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa is hindering the economic recovery prospects of the region’s countries, experts have said. While recently presenting the Absa East Africa Macro Outlook for the second half of 2021, Ridle Markus, the sub-Saharan macroeconomist at Absa Group said, “With regard to economic growth, it has been noted that sub-Saharan Africa is lagging behind the rest of the world, in part due to a low rate of COVID-19 vaccination – standing at about 3 doses per 100 people.” In Uganda, out of a population of more than 42 million, 1,123,221 vaccine doses…