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COMESA Newsletter Vol 1 2020

This is a quarterly newsletter with news and information on COMESA programmes and events covering the first quarter of 2020 COMESA News Vol 1 2020-online

Consolidated List of Measures in COMESA Member States in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Consolidated list of measures that COMESA Member States have out in place in response to COVID-19 Measures in Member States in Response to Covid-19

Congratulations to Burundi and the President-Elect

COMESA congratulates Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye, the President-elect of Burundi. Below is the message from the the Secretary General of COMESA, Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe: On behalf of the Chairperson of the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Authority, His Excellency, President Andry Rajoelina, President of the Republic of Madagascar, and COMESA Secretariat and indeed…
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Business Council Supports Regional Production

In light of the various disruptions to business and supply chains across the region due to COVID-19, the COMESA Business Council has committed to support regional production and trade of essential supplies such as masks and sanitizers and to address the challenges regarding air cargo logistics within the region. According to CBC Chairperson, Mr. Marday…
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COVID-19 in COMESA Update #16

COVID-19 in COMESA-Situational Update 16

Diaspora Remittances Critical for Covid-19 Recovery

Remittance flows to Sub Saharan African countries will drop by 23.1% from $48 billion in 2019 to $37 billion in 2020 in the wake of the Covid-19 economic crisis, according to the World Bank. Globally, the top remittance recipients’ countries, last year were, India ($79 bn), China ($67 bn), Mexico ($36 bn), the Philippines ($34…
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Malawi, Zambia Records Drop in Trade Flows

Malawi and Zambia recorded reduced trade flows in March and April according to the latest report from the COMESA Statistics on ‘COVID 19 Impacts on Trade’.  These were the first two months in which COVID-19 spread to the countries. This is part of a series of reports providing initial results on tracking trade flows in…
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Measures in COMESA Member States in Response to COVID-19

Consolidated list of measures that COMESA Member States have out in place in response to COVID-19 Measures in COMESA MS in response to Covid -19 Vol 8

COVID-19 Affects Small-Scale Cross Border Trade Programme

The spread of the Coronavirus in the COMESA region which has forced some countries to take measures such as closing borders to contain it has continued to negatively affect the operations of Small-Scale Cross Border Traders whose livelihoods depend on frequently crossing borders buying and selling goods. The restrictions which includes bans on inter-country movement…
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Two COMESA Countries Record Zero COVID-19 Cases for Close to a Month

Seychelles and Eritrea have not recorded a new case of the Coronavirus for more than three weeks and this has been attributed to several factors which includes strong health institutions, early response, proper coordination, tracing, testing and treatment. Mauritius was also in this group but recently recorded two new imported cases. According to an analytical…
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