Economic policymakers have moved aggressively to counter the threat to economic stability by, in effect, filling some of the gap in private lending and spending with government lending and spending.
That said, investor interest in Africa remains unduly cautious and heavily focussed on specific sectors, typically commodityrelated, in a few countries. The same UNCTAD report indicates that, in 2017, FDI flows into Africa fell by 21 percent compared to the previous year.