Coping with the pandemic COVID-19 impact on business.

• Position: FAST FACTS

55% business operations strongly affected by pandemic and imposed measures such as lockdowns

60% difficulty accessing inputs

75% face reduced sales

Micro and small firms more impacted than large firms

Hardest hit continent is Africa 2 out of 3 companies

Services Sector hit hardest almost 80% of food and accommodation businesses

Almost 40% face liquidity crisis with clients not paying bills

Majority calls on governments for tax waivers or other financial support

Over 50% struggle obtaining information about COVID-related assistance programmes

Boosting transparency and access to information is critical

Risk of closing within...