Supermarket cashiers wear protective masks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on March 13, 2020. Facing a double blow of collapsing oil prices and drastic travel shutdowns, Africa is now forecast to lose nearly half of its expected economic growth this year – and even that projection is already being overtaken by the swiftly worsening coronavirus crisis. Start Today Powerful. Important. Impactful. The value of quality journalism When you subscribe to globeandmail.com, you get access to: Every story ever published on globeandmail.com Investigative stories of national and international importance The most experienced business journalists in the country The Globe’s unwavering commitment to provide the truth