# African Economy

The Invisible Toll: Ebola’s Economic Shadow Threatens to Pull Millions into Poverty

The UNDP warns that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is evolving into a profound socio-economic crisis, potentially pushing nearly one million people into poverty. With regional trade paralyzed and job losses mounting, the economic fallout could reach $3.6 billion, disproportionately affecting women across Central Africa.