At a time when many African nations are already struggling with malnutrition, disease and a lack of health care facilities, the Covid-19 pandemic could be disastrous for developing countries on the continent.
This is the stark warning from aid agencies, with the International Red Cross stating that the area is in "a race against time" to curb the spread of the illness.
It appeared initially that Africa was being spared from this outbreak. However, as March came to a close, the number of countries affected across the continent increased from nine to 41.
Official figures put the number of cases at over 5,000 but researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine estimate that by the beginning of May, most African countries are