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Measures in COMESA Member States in Response to COVID-19 #7

23/05/2020

Follow the link for a consolidated list of measures that COMESA Member States have out in place in response to Coivid-19. Measures in COMESA Member States in Response to COVID-19-Vol. 7

Taking Stock of the Implementation of Regional Integration Support Mechanism

23/05/2020

Lusaka, May 23, 2020: The Regional Integration Support Mechanism (RISM), which is implemented through the COMESA Adjustment Facility (CAF) is approaching the end of its lifecycle later this year and has begun taking stock of the current and remaining activities. On Thursday, May 21, 2020, countries benefiting from the project participated in a consultative virtual…
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Energy Project Steering Team Meets to Track Progress

22/05/2020

Lusaka, May 22, 2020: COMESA region currently has the lowest electricity generation with approximately 630 million people living without reliable access to electricity and 790 million people forced to rely on solid biomass to cook their food and heat their homes. Studies show that about 1.3 billion people worldwide still lack access to modern energy.…
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COVID-19 in COMESA: Situational Update 14

19/05/2020

Three countries in COMESA namely Eritrea, Mauritius and Seychelles have not recorded any new COVID-19 cases in more than a week. They have also recorded full recoveries of the initial cases and currently have no active cases. Two of them, Eritrea and Seychelles have not recorded any COVID-19 related deaths. COVID-19 Situational Update 14

Plans Underway to Assess the Impact of Data Collection on Consumer Price Indices

18/05/2020

Lusaka, May 18, 2020: COMESA Secretariat has embarked on the assessment of the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data collection. This follows a disruption of the surveys on CPI, which require interactive and wide coverage methods to collect data. The slowdown has been occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic…
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eComesa Newsletter Issue 623

18/05/2020

In this edition, we cover the decision of the COMESA Council of Ministers, with the key highlight being the adoption of common regional guidelines to harmonize responses to COVID-19 to facilitate trade across the region. Read more: eCOMESA Newsletter Issue 623

Region Adopts Common Guidelines for Safe Trade During Covid-19

16/05/2020

Lusaka, May, 15, 2020:Ministers responsible for commerce, trade and industry in the COMESA region have agreed on a set of guidelines, which are expected to play a key role in facilitating coordination and uniform application of measures across the borders while ensuring public safety and safe trade. The decision was made during the 8th Extraordinary…
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Measures that Member States have put in Place in Response to COVID-19

16/05/2020

Get the consolidated list of preventive and trade facilitation measures that COMESA Member States have put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic Measures in COMESA Member States in Response to COVID-19

COVID-19 in COMESA: Situational Update No. 13

12/05/2020

Countries in the region have intensified mass testing which has contributed to the confirmation of more new cases. On a positive note, the number of recoveries has also been rising steadily. As mass testing is intensified, it is expected that the number of confirmed cases in the region will continue to rise. The assumption is…
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COMESA States Want a Socioeconomic Study on the Impact on COVID-19

12/05/2020

Lusaka, May 12, 2020: COMESA Member States have asked the Secretariat to conduct a socioeconomic study on the effects of the Coronavirus to inform ongoing COVID-19 containment measures and recovery strategies. The request was made by Permanent/ Principal Secretaries (PSs) from ministries that coordinate COMESA regional integration programmes during the COMESA Intergovernmental Committee meeting conducted…
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Author: Mwangi Gakunga