Africa: Continent faces economic losses of around US$500m in 1H2024

Published on October 1, 2024
Natural disasters in Africa caused total economic losses of around $0.5bn in the first six months of 2024, says global reinsurance giant Munich Re in a blog, titled "The price of natural catastrophes
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