Majoro said Covid, April 15 -- The Prime Minister (PM) Dr. Moeketsi Majoro speaking at the 2021 follow-up Forum on Financing for Development said the negative impact of Covid-19 pandemic on countries' socio- economic balance sheet has slowed down economic growth.

19 has depleted personal savings, disrupted daily livelihood pursuits, raised national debt levels and increased costs of health care amongst others. He said at the global level, the pandemic has reversed the gains made on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He indicated that it is nownecessary for global political and business leadership to re-invest in sustainable and inclusive recovery strategies to accelerate progress towards the full implementation of the 2030 agenda whic...