Daily Archives: February 8, 2021

#22 Gender and Tech Gaps: How Ethiopian Businesses Fare Under COVID-19

Photo credit: World Bank / Ousmane Traore   Authors: Girum Abebe and Christina Wieser To understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affects businesses in Ethiopia, the World Bank, in collaboration with the Job Creation Commission (JCC), has implemented a high-frequency phone survey of firms in the capital city of Addis Ababa. Using results from the phone…

#21 The COVID-19 Crisis: Business Disruptions and Job Losses in Ethiopia

Authors: Girum Abebe and Christina Wieser Beyond public health concerns and chilling epidemiological outcomes, the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been unprecedented. According to the World Bank, for example, Africa will likely face recession for the first time in 25 years and the ILO estimates that . A sharp drop in…