An investigation into the impacts of COVID-19 onthe economic growrth: a case study of Sourthern Africa

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on economic growth in SADC. COVID-19 has been a challenge and still a challenge in many parts of the world across the globe. As a result of COVID-19 many people from all walk of life lost their businesses, their belongings, their jobs, including friends and relatives due the deadly pandemic and Africa was no exemption from all these. As consequences of COVID-19 particularly in SADC and beyond many people lost their lives, the unemployment rate has augmented and trading relationship between SADC countries has been limping since the pandemic occurred in March 2020. Therefore, the present study recommends a SADC mitigation COVID-19 measure strategies that would enable SADC countries to improve on the spread of COVID-19 and strengthen the trading relationship among SADC countries.