“What is the private sector going to do to assist in this coronavirus crisis we are in? Most of the country is run by the private sector in some way or the other.
“At least pretend to care about your employees more than the bottom line. Everyone is suffering, even us. Give employees paid leave until we get a clear understanding of how long this will be,” she said on Twitter.
According to AFP, an African Union (AU) study published on Monday estimated that nearly 20-million jobs could be lost across the continent because of the crisis.
“Nearly 20-million jobs, both in the formal and informal sectors, are threatened with destruction on the continent if the situation continues,” states the study.
It said countries that rely heavily on tourism and oil production stand to be hit the hardest.