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Measures in Member States in Response to COVID-19

26/09/2020

Measures in COMESA MS in Response to Covid Vol 23

New Information Kit to Enhance Gender Mainstreaming

26/09/2020

The COMESA Secretariat has developed modules for an online course on trade and gender which will help the advancement of gender equality and empowerment of women in the region. This is part of an information kit presented to Member States in a virtual meeting of COMESA Gender Experts held on 21- 22 September. The revision…
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RISM Programme Sensitizes over 600 Congolese Stakeholders on the COMESA Rules of Origin

25/09/2020

Over 600 stakeholders comprising of border officials and local economic operators from the Democratic Republic of Congo have completed trade related skills training designed to enhance better understanding of the potential opportunities that the COMESA market offers. The training was provided under the COMESA Regional Integration Support Mechanism (RISM) with funding from the European Union.…
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COVID 19 Preventive Measures Yielding Positive Results

24/09/2020

According to the latest COMESA Situational Update, the monthly rate of increase of COVID 19 has been declining due to the preventive and mitigation measures that have been put in place by governments to contain the spread of the pandemic. The latest Situational Update Number 31 compiled by the COMESA Early Warning System (COMWARN) states…
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COVID- 19: Region Begins Gradual Re-opening of Learning Institutions

21/09/2020

September 21, 2020: Lower and higher institutions of learning are opening up for educational activities in the COMESA region as the bloc begins to ease COVID-19 restrictions. So far, schools in Egypt, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been opening from the month of August, September and some are set October. Governments…
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International Chamber of Commerce Signs Business Pact with COMESA

20/09/2020

The COMESA Business Council (CBC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to strengthen business partnerships for its members in regional and international markets. The event took place during the ICC/World Chambers Federation Action Network Meeting on 9 November 2020. Over 70 business leaders representing business associations from Africa…
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Press Statement

18/09/2020

Tripartite Sectoral Ministerial Committee on Legal Affairs Endorses Legal Instruments for Tripartite Transport and Transit Facilitation Press Statement – Tripartite Ministers Endorse Legal Instruments on Transport

Tripartite Ministerial Committee Endorse Legal Instruments for Transport Facilitation

18/09/2020

September, 18, 2020: Cross border road transport laws, regulations, standards and systems are set to be harmonized from Cape to Cairo following the endorsement of two anchor Multilateral Agreements and five Model Laws. The COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Sectoral Ministerial Committee on Legal Affairs (TSMCLA) endorsed the Tripartite Draft Legal Instruments on Transport and Transit Facilitation during…
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Trade Experts Discuss Trade Negotiation Modalities in Time of COVID-19

16/09/2020

Lusaka, September 16, 2020: Trade experts from the 21 COMESA Member States met today to review progress on trade negotiations between countries and to review progress towards concluding Trade in Services negotiations. The virtual meeting, which was the 8th for the COMESA Technical Working Group on Trade in Services, considered the complexities prevailing during the…
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COVID-19 Response Measures in Member States #17

07/08/2020

Measures in COMESA MS in Response to Covid Vol 17 – Aug 7

Author: Mwangi Gakunga