Lusaka, Tuesday, April 14, 2020: With the outbreak and the global spread of the Coronavirus, the looming socioeconomic and political ramifications will be severe. This is largely because of the costly but necessary measures that have been established to contain the spread. According to an analytical report prepared by the Governance, Peace and Security (GPS) Programme…
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Lusaka, Friday, April 10, 2020: The COMESA Regional Payment and Settlement System (REPSS) has recorded over $138 million dollars and nearly one million Euros in value transacted through the nine participating Central Banks over the last five years ending 31 January 2020. According to the Executive Secretary of the COMESA Clearing House (CCH) Mr. Mahmood Mansoor,…
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Lusaka, Monday, April 6, 2020: COMESA has developed a Manual for harmonized regional grading and classification system of beef cattle, goats and sheep. The Manual will be launched at the next meeting of Ministers of Agriculture and Livestock later this year. It will be used across COMESA Member States to facilitate trade between livestock buyers and…
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Heads of the three regional economic communities, COMESA, EAC and SADC have issued a joint statement of solidarity with their Member/Partner States in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. In the statement issued during the 31st meeting of the Tripartite Task Force conducted through video conferencing, Tuesday, April 21, 2020, the three re-affirmed solidarity with…
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كشف الخبراء في وحدة الحوكمة والسلم والأمن بالكوميسا بأنه من المُتوقع أن يؤثر انتشار فيروس كورونا في الإقليم سلباً على تصنيف الدول الأعضاء في ما يتعلق بمؤشر الكوميسا للسلم والازدهار. وتشير الدلائل إلى أن الانتشار الحالي لفيروس كوفيد -19 في الإقليم يحدث في بيئة من البلدان المُثقلة بالفعل بالتحديات الضخمة والذي من شأنه الإخلال بتقييمات…
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The continuous spread of the Coronavirus in the region is expected to negatively affect the rating of Member States on the COMESA Peace and Prosperity Index (CPPI), experts at the COMESA Governance, Peace and Security (GPS) Unit have revealed. Indications are that the current spread of the COVID-19 in the region is happening in an…
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Lusaka, Monday, April 6, 2020: Lack of adequate regional infrastructure in energy in the COMESA region has often been cited as one of the missing links to the reduction in the cost of doing business and scaling up the competitiveness of the countries in the local, regional and global markets. Bridging the energy gap, is therefore…
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Lusaka, Monday, April 6, 2020: As the number of COVID 19 reported cases gains pace in the region, crossing the 2,000 mark on Friday, April 3, 2020, COMESA has sent out a solidarity message to its Members States as they face one of the biggest socioeconomic challenge in modern history. “On behalf of the Chairperson…
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Lusaka, Monday, April, 6, 2020: In the wake of the Corona Virus pandemic whose socioeconomic ramifications are still unfolding, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are taking the greatest hit, threatening their survival. To save this critical sector, COMESA gender and social affairs expert is proposing to governments, to consider introducing national social safety net policies.…
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