Въздействие на Covid-19 върху развиващите се държави в Африка: Еднакви ли са ефектите от пандемията в Глобалния Юг и Глобалния Север

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every state in the globe in varying degrees, and since it is still ongoing the long term impact is yet to be seen. The economic, social, technological and power gap between the global north and global south is likely to grow wider the longer the pandemic goes. While the pandemic has not wreaked the havoc (fatality and infection rates) it was predicted to especially in Africa, the long term economic impact may turn out to be devastating. The gap between the global north and south may always exist, but that does not necessarily mean that the south is doomed to remain as relatively underdeveloped as it is. The paper makes an overview of the Impact of COVID-19 on Developing Countries in Africa, outlining both some negative and some positive impacts, and then assesses comparatively some of the effects of the pandemics on developed and developing countries in general. In conclusion an answer is sought to the question does the impact of COVID-19 increase the existing North-South divide.