On Thursday October 8, 2020, the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies convened an online panel discussion entitled “African Economies in Coping with COVID-19.” The discussion was moderated by Dr. Mohamed Al-Sbitli (Head of African Studies Unit, KFCRIS). Three speakers joined the panel discussion : Dr. Nasser Al-Naie (Dean of College of Postgraduate Studies, King Faisal University in Chad), Dr. Samar Al-Bagoury (Professor of economies, Cairo University), and Dr. Jihan Abdul Salam (Professor of economies, Cairo University).