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UN says economy will slump by half over corona scare

Nurse Abdul Aziz from the Kenyatta National Hospital makes a bed at the upgraded wing of Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The country’s economic growth is expected to shrink in latest projections that have, for the first time, revealed the impact of coronavirus disease on the continent.

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