Mapping COVID-19's Impact on African Research and Higher-Ed

Regional Highlights from Mawazo's COVID-19 Survey Findings

February 24th, 2022

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Classes Affected by Covid-19

The map shows respondents whose institutions were affected by COVID-19. A dark colour indicates that a larger percentage of respondents in the region were affected, while a light colour indicates a smaller percentage of respondents were affected. North Africa had the highest percentage of respondents whose classes had been affected by COVID-19 (93.3%) while Central Africa had the lowest (83.3%)

Institutions Offering Elearning

Only 57.9% of respondents in West Africa were at institution offering e-learning options compared to 100% of respondents in Central Africa.

Individuals Currently Conducting Research

Southern Africa had the highest percentage of respondents conducting research at the time of the survey (93.9%) while East Africa had the lowest (83.6%)

Individuals' Ability to Work from Home

East Africa had the highest percentage of respondents able to continue working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic (87.7%) while North Africa had the lowest (53.3%).

Suspension of Lab Activities

North Africa had the highest percentage of respondents (85.7%) who had to suspend their lab or field activities while Central Africa has the lowest percentage of respondents (28.6%).