On the link below is a consolidated list of preventive and trade facilitation measures that COMESA Member States have put in place in response to COVID-19 pandemic Consolidated list of Measures on COVID-19 in COMESA Member States
COMESA institutions have joined the efforts towards supporting the governments in their host countries in the fight against the Coronavirus. Among those that have so far contributed to this cause are the Federation of National Associations of Women in Business in Eastern and Southern Africa (FEMCOM), the COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) and the Trade and…
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Youth expected to suffer the brunt of unemployment owing to COVID-19 The implementation of the Joint COMESA-African Union Project, which was meant to contribute to youth empowerment and participation in promoting accountable governance in the region and the African continent has been delayed. This is due to the spread of the Coronavirus and will mainly…
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A positive trend has been observed in the numbers of total recoveries in the COMESA region, even as the number of confirmed cases continue to rise and countries strengthen their testing capabilities. By May 5, 2020, recoveries were at 4,257. While Comoros had not recorded any COVID-19 case for a long period of time, a…
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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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Les restrictions sur les mouvements transfrontières imposées par les pays de la région en réponse à la pandémie de coronavirus ont altéré l’approvisionnement en semences, ce qui pourrait entrainer l’insécurité alimentaire. L’Association africaine du commerce des semences (AFSTA) et l’Alliance pour le commerce des produits de base en Afrique orientale et australe (ACTESA) ont de…
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Une réponse collective des États membres régionaux à la Covid-19 par des normes uniformes permettra de minimiser les perturbations rencontrées dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement des produits essentiels. Le COMESA a appelé les États membres à s’unir pour combler le fossé entre les intentions politiques et les résultats de mise en œuvre. S’exprimant au cours de…
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Les milieux d’affaires régionaux, sous l’égide du Conseil des opérateurs économiques du COMESA (COC), ont exhorté les États membres à faciliter la circulation des marchandises essentielles de transit à travers la région, une mainlevée efficace et la réduction des risques d’infection au niveau des postes-frontières. Il s’agit de l’une des recommandations contenues dans une déclaration…
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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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