The average score dipped to its lowest since the index started in 2017. Despite this, certain countries showed improvement and Jeff Gable explains what will be needed to rebuild economies post Covid-19.

Newly released data out of the 2020 edition of the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index shows that despite disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, financial markets in Africa are proving robust with innovators such as South Africa and Mauritius leading the way.