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The World Economic Forum (WEF) on May 11 suggested that there are three ways the Covid-19 pandemic could actually spark a better future for Africa.

Covid-19 brought forth the fact that during a pandemic African countries are on their own, and that the people and their leaders are in the same boat.

Bangladesh, a poorer country than many African countries, produces 97 percent of the national demand for medicines in contrast to Africa, which is almost 100 percent dependent on imports.

Several other articles on post pandemic Africa that came out in May such as the McKinsey’s report, ‘‘Reopening and reimagining Africa: How the Covid-19 crisis can catalyse change’’, highlight similar opportunities presented by the crisis.

The crisis has shown the critical importance of self-reliance that many of the simple imports that Africa imports from other countries should cease.