Restrictions on cross border movement imposed in response to the Coronavirus pandemic by countries in the region, have adversely affected the supply of seeds which may lead to food insecurity. Hence, the African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) and the COMESA Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA), recommends classification of seeds as…
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The regional business community, under the umbrella of the COMESA Business Council (CBC) have urged Member States to facilitate the movement of transit essential cargo across the region through pre-clearance and/or prompter clearance and reduction of risk of infections at the border posts. This is one of the recommendations contained in a position statement issued…
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This publication comprises a listing of measures that COMESA Member States have put in place to contain the spread of the Corona virus. They cover trade facilitation and support to businesses, protection of the vulnerable from the impact of the spread of the virus and other relevant measures. It also includes the support received from…
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The level of testing of COVID-19 infections in COMESA Member State is generally low, according to recent data. This is linked to inadequate testing kits and limited health personnel. The estimated total number of COVID-19 tests carried out in the region stands at 223,613. Out of these, Egypt has the highest at 90,000, Uganda (27,432),…
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Lusaka, April 28, 2020: A collective response to the COVID-19 by regional member States with uniform standards will minimize the disruptions being experienced in the supply chain for essential goods. Thus, COMESA has called on member States to stand together in bridging the gap between policy intentions and implementation outcomes. Speaking during the first Extra-Ordinary…
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This edition covers the handing over of leadership of the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Task Force, plans to promote the Common Investment Area Agreement to push for its ratification, expression of Solidarity with Tripartite Member/Partners States in the time of COVID-19 and an update on merger cases assessed by the COMESA Competition Commission e-COMESA Newsletter Issue No.…
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Lusaka, April, 27, 2020: The COMESA Secretariat intends to mount a public awareness campaign on the benefits of the regional common investment area agreement in an effort to encourage countries to ratify and domesticate the regional document. The COMESA Common Investment Area (CCIA) agreement is a promotional tool meant to guide Member States in harmonizing…
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This publication comprises a listing of measures that COMESA Member States have put in place to contain the spread of the Corona virus. They cover trade facilitation and support to businesses, protection of the vulnerable from the impact of the spread of the virus and other relevant measures. It also includes the support received from…
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Lusaka, Friday, April 24, 2020: Is Mauritius about to flatten its curve? Data indicates that while the numbers of daily new cases have reduced to less than 10, in the island State, the recoveries have increased significantly. Meanwhile, COMESA region makes up 29.75% of all reported cases in Africa. COVID-19 in COMESA Situational Update 10
Lusaka, April 22, 2020:COMESA has handed over the stewardship of the Tripartite group of regional economic communities (RECs) to the Southern Africa Development Community with effect from 22 April 2020. The Tripartite brings together three RECs, including the East African Community into a cooperative framework on the implementation of the Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement…
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