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Over the past decade or so, African countries have on average experienced an annual five percent Gross Domestic Product growth rate, even during the 2007-2009 economic recession in the West Sadly, the international economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 virus pandemic and a fall in oil prices are likely to reverse this economic growth trend [ ]Africa is ill-prepared to deal with the devastating impact of the pandemic on its health, economic and political systems Rapid population growth has huge implications for the continent, causing a \'youth-bulge\' that leads to greater political instability and provides foot soldiers for terrorist groups USAID\'s Feed the Future and Global Food Security Strategy initiatives focus on boosting agricultural productivity
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