IMF Working PaperAfrican DepartmentImpact of COVID-19: Nowcasting and Big Data to Track Economic Activity in Sub-Saharan AfricaPrepared by Brandon Buell, Carissa Chen, Reda Cherif, Hyeon-Jae Seo, Jiawen Tang, and Nils Wendt1Authorized for distribution by Papa M. NDiayeApril 2021IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) a
