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Africans can fight COVID-19 with stakeholder capitalism

Thierno Seck, 36, who says he is a plumbing designer, sits on his scooter as he sells handwashing stations he made, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Dakar, Senegal April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra - RC2J4G9VPJ20

Hand hygiene is key to preventing the spread of disease. Image: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Myriam Sidibe
Senior Fellow, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School
Carl Manlan
Chief Operating Officer, Ecobank Foundation
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