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Directeur des Affaires juridiques et institutionnelles – P5

A. PRINCIPALES TÂCHES Sous la supervision directe du Secrétaire général, le titulaire du poste s’acquitte des tâches suivantes : (a) Fournir des services de conseil juridique au Secrétariat, aux États membres, aux Organes directeurs du COMESA, y compris le Comité intergouvernemental, le Conseil des ministres, la Conférence, les Institutions et Agences spécialisées du COMESA ;…
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Director Legal and Corporate Affairs – P5

Under the direction of the Secretary General, you shall perform the following functions: (a) You will be responsible for providing Legal Advisory Services to the Secretariat, Member States, COMESA Policy Organs including the Inter-governmental Committee, the Council of Ministers, the COMESA Authority and COMESA Institutions and Specialized Agencies; (b) Be responsible for supervising officers in…
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Small Scale Traders Receive Covid-19 Mitigation Support

Since the onset of Covid-19 in the region, COMESA and its institutions have been engaged in various initiatives to support Member States` governments responses to the pandemic at the regional level. Equally at the community level, the organization has been reaching out to vulnerable communities especially small-scale traders, with direct aid in the forms of…
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التوقع بنمو الإقليم بنسبة 0.6% في عام 2020

من المتوقع أن ينمو الاقتصاد الإقليمي للكوميسا هذا العام بقدر منخفض تصل نسبته إلى 0.6% بعد أن سجل نسبة 5.2% في عام 2019، ونسبة 6.0% في عام 2018. ويُعزى الانخفاض الطفيف في عام 2019، إلى انخفاض أسعار السلع في حين يُعزى الركود المتوقع في 2020، إلى التاثير المدمر لجائحة فيروس كوفيد – 19 مما ينبئ…
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تأبين رئيس بوروندي الراحل/ بيير نكورونزيزا

نيابة عن قمة السوق المشتركة للشرق والجنوب الأفريقي (الكوميسا)، أود أن أعرب لأسرة فخامة الرئيس الراحل/ بيير نكورونزيزا وحكومة بوروندي وشعبها عن عميق الحزن وخالص التعازيّ في وفاة الرئيس المفاجئة. وكان الرئيس الراحل عضواً في قمة رؤساء الدول والحكومات للكوميسا وأحد الداعمين المتحمسين لعملية التكامل الإقليمي التي تقوم بوروندي فيها بدور نشط. وخلال فترة قيادته…
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Trade in Services, the Biggest Contributor to Regional GDP: Why States should Cushion the Sector from COVID-19 Impacts

The services sector accounts for more than half of COMESA’s GDP and over a third of employment, outpacing manufacturing and agriculture sectors in terms of growth generation, income and jobs. According to a report prepared by research experts at the COMESA Secretariat, the value added by services account on average to 52.5% of the Gross…
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Democracy and Governance in Africa – Youth Innovation Challenge

The African Union (AU), through the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat, in a joint project with the Common market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have launched the “Democracy and Governance in Africa – Youth Innovation Challenge”. Youth innovators, innovation hubs and incubation centres across the continent, are invited to participate in the innovation challenge.…
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Why COMESA Trade in Services Should be Cushioned From the Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic

This article provides an anecdote of the role of services in reducing the effects and mitigation measures of the COVID-19 in the COMESA region Why COMESA Trade In Services Should Be Cushioned From The Impacts Of Covid-19 Pandemic v2

eComesa Newsletter Issue 628

eCOMESA Newsletter Issue No. 628

Small Scale Traders Receive Covid-19 Mitigation Support

Since the onset of Covid-19 in the region, COMESA and its institutions have been engaged in various initiatives to support Member States` governments responses to the pandemic at the regional level. Equally at the community level, the organization has been reaching out to vulnerable communities especially small-scale traders, with direct aid in the forms of…
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