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Measures in Place in Member States in Response to COVID-19

26/06/2020

Measures in COMESA MS in Response to Covid -19 Vol 12

UK to Continue Supporting COMESA Programmes

25/06/2020

British High Commissioner to Zambia, H.E Nicholas Woolley paid a courtesy call on the COMESA Secretary General Her Excellency Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, Thursday 25 June 2020. Their discussions centred on cooperation between the UK and COMESA trade, agriculture and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The High Commissioner said UK was keen to support COMESA programmes…
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COMESA, MS Ponder how to keep the Simplified Trade Regime Running Amid the Pandemic

25/06/2020

As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold in the region, countries implementing the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime (STR) are back on the drawing board to figure out how this successful model will be sustained. The COMESA-STR was introduced to simplify the procedure for clearing goods through Customs and to enable the small-scale…
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COMESA Gazette Vol No. 25 – May 2020

25/06/2020

Official Gazette Vol. No. 25

COMESA Committee of Elders Meet to Review the Impact of COVID-19

25/06/2020

COMESA will continue using eminent personalities from the region in addressing conflicts and entrenching good governance. Speaking when she addressed members of the COMESA Committee of Elders, Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe said the economic potential in the region can only be harnessed in an environment of peace and stability, hence the important role of the…
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Madagascar Records 26% Drop in Imports

25/06/2020

Madagascar recorded a 26% drop in imports in April compared to March 2020, according to a snapshot survey undertaken by the Statistics Unit at the Secretariat. The survey indicated that four key border posts, Antanimena, Tamatave-Pétrole, Ivato-Aéroport, Mamory-Aéroport recorded declines of 35%, 59%, 36% and 80% respectively. Tamatave-Port was the only one to record a…
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Global Value Chain as a Vehicle for Development in Africa

23/06/2020

Implication of COVID 19 in the Future of Global Value Chain This paper presents the prospects of the value chain for Africa’s development and the implication of Covid-19 in the future of global value chain, its benefits and costs, the efforts by some African countries to get into the global value chain and the requirements…
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Measures in Member States in Response to COVID-19

20/06/2020

Measures in COMESA MS in Response to Covid -19 Vol 11

15 Member States Ready to Pilot the COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin

18/06/2020

Fifteen COMESA Member States are ready to start piloting the COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO) System. The eCO is one of the latest tools developed under the COMESA Digital Free Trade Area (DFTA) initiative. Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have indicated their…
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COVID-19: Numbers Rise, as Region Ramps-up Testing

16/06/2020

Over the last seven days, the number of COVID-19 cases in the region have experienced a surge as countries conduct mass testing. The number of recoveries are also expected to increase, based on the observation by experts, that 80% of COVID-19 infected people exhibit mild symptoms which are easy to manage. Read more COVID-19 in…
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Author: Mwangi Gakunga