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Adoption of ICT is Critical in Post Covid-19 Trade Facilitation Programmes in COMESA

07/07/2020

Adoption of ICT is Critical in Post Covid-19 Trade Facilitation Programmes in COMESA Region

USD 2.3 Million Project to Support DR Congo FEMCOM Chapter, as President Tshisekedi Visits Pavilion

07/07/2020

The COMESA National Federation of National Associations of Women in Business (FEMCOM) Chapter in DR Congo has embarked on a $2,300,000 project to support women in business. Among the businesses earmarked include production and marketing of local fresh foods and smoked foods, fruits and vegetables. Others are value-added agricultural products and those involved in the…
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Adopting ICT is Critical in Post Covid-19 Trade Facilitation Programmes in COMESA Region

06/07/2020

It’s close to two months since COMESA developed and issued guidelines for movement of goods and services across the region during the COVID-19 Pandemic. During this period, there has been a notable adherence to the guidelines and the advisories provided by World Customs Organisation (WCO) and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at…
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COMESA Toasts the New President of Malawi

06/07/2020

The Chair of the COMESA Authority of Heads of State and Governments and the Secretary General have, on behalf of the regional economic block, congratulated the new President of Malawi, Dr Lazarus Chakwera for his victory in the recent presidential elections. In his message, the Chairperson, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, described the Malawi Presidential…
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Measures in Member States in Response to COVID-19

04/07/2020

Measures in COMESA MS in Response to Covid -19 Vol 13

COMESA Kicks-off Business Process Re-engineering

03/07/2020

COMESA has begun the process of re-engineering its business processes. Its objective is to redesign and modernize all the business processes at the Secretariat. The aim is to raise the business efficiency and effectiveness at all levels across the organization to enable optimal service delivery. The exercise begun last week led by the African Capacity…
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Trade in Services, the Biggest Contributor to Regional GDP: Why States should Cushion the Sector from COVID-19 Impacts

27/06/2020

The services sector accounts for more than half of COMESA’s GDP and over a third of employment, outpacing manufacturing and agriculture sectors in terms of growth generation, income and jobs. According to a report prepared by research experts at the COMESA Secretariat, the value added by services account on average to 52.5% of the Gross…
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Why COMESA Trade in Services Should be Cushioned From the Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic

26/06/2020

This article provides an anecdote of the role of services in reducing the effects and mitigation measures of the COVID-19 in the COMESA region Why COMESA Trade In Services Should Be Cushioned From The Impacts Of Covid-19 Pandemic v2

eComesa Newsletter Issue 628

26/06/2020

eCOMESA Newsletter Issue No. 628

Small Scale Traders Receive Covid-19 Mitigation Support

26/06/2020

Since the onset of Covid-19 in the region, COMESA and its institutions have been engaged in various initiatives to support Member States` governments responses to the pandemic at the regional level. Equally at the community level, the organization has been reaching out to vulnerable communities especially small-scale traders, with direct aid in the forms of…
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Author: Mwangi Gakunga