What Lessons Can African Nations Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic?

This article highlights salient lessons that African nations (leaders) can learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic so that they are better equipped to deal with future health emergencies; boost economic and social development while ensuring greater living standards for the teeming population.In particular, it brings to bear the issue of investment in health infrastructure and personnel, economic self-sufficiency, diversification, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement ("AfCFTA"), strengthened institutions, digital infrastructure, etc.It will be of interest to scholars, students, policy-makers, and practitioners.