Tag: COMESA
Unconventional monetary policies necessary to address the impact of COVID-19
09 Sep 20 NewsCentral Banks in the COMESA region has been implementing new policy instruments and made changes to their monetary policy frameworks in order to address low growth and increase in ...
COMESA-EAC-SADC develop Electronic Corridor Trip Monitoring System
24 Aug 20 NewsA regional electronic Corridor Trip Monitoring System (CTMS) which will allow cross border road transport operators, drivers, regulators and law enforcement agencies to record and ...
Lack of proper measurement equipment in MS affecting trade in COMESA
24 Aug 20 NewsSeveral Member States (MS) in the COMESA region are at a disadvantage with their trading partners because of the lack of reliable, accurate and comparable measurement equipment and...
Access to justice and curial authority in COMESA, the EAC and ECOWAS
20 Aug 20 PublicationsTwo recurring themes in discussions of the courts of justice of African regional economic communities (RECs) are that African states do not litigate against each other (except when...
COMESA COVID-19 Food Security and Nutrition Plan adopted
05 Aug 20 NewsMinisters responsible for agriculture, environment and natural resources have adopted the COMESA COVID-19 Food Security Response Plan to help the region deal with the impacts of Co...
COMESA COVID-19 Food Security Response Plan underway
29 Jul 20 NewsThe COMESA Secretariat has developed a draft COVID-19 Regional Food and Nutrition Security Response Plan to improve agricultural productivity, enhance access to competitive markets...
COMESA develops Covid-19 Online Portal to spur e-trade
21 Jul 20 NewsCOMESA has developed an online portal to be used by Member States to exchange information on availability of essential products within the region. This is in response to a directiv...
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17 Jul 20 NewsThe Seychelles cabinet this week approved the AfCFTA draft initial offer for Seychelles under the Protocol for Trade in Services
African Medicines Agency update: Burkina Faso beca...
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15 Jul 20 NewsDiarise: EAC experts meeting on outstanding issues under Phase 1 of the AFCFTA negotiations (22-24 July)
The selection process for the next WTO Director General began today, and w...
82% of NTBs in COMESA are operational and easy to monitor: but behind-the-border type of NTBs are more complex
15 Jul 20 NewsAt least 82% of the reported Non-Tariff Barriers in the COMESA region are those imposed on imports and exports of goods and services and are largely operational by design. Accordin...
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08 Jul 20 NewsJoint Statement on the Commemoration of African Integration Day (African Union)
Joint Statement of the Chairperson of the Assembly of the African Union, The African Continent...
Adopting ICT is critical in post Covid-19 trade facilitation programmes in COMESA region
08 Jul 20 NewsIt’s close to two months since COMESA developed and issued Guidelines for Movement of Goods and Services across the Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic. During this period, there...
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29 Jun 20 NewsThe 2nd G20 Trade and Investment Working Group meeting concludes today
South Africa’s May merchandise trade data will be posted tomorrow
Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Sahar...
Use of Electronic Certificates of Origin now and beyond COVID-19 in intra-African Trade
29 Jun 20 BlogAs the COVID-19 pandemic persists, it continues to restrain free movement of people, goods and services across African borders to unprecedented levels. Countries find themselves co...
COMESA: Trade in services the biggest contributor to regional GDP: why states should cushion the sector from COVID-19 impacts
29 Jun 20 NewsThe 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, inc...
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19 Jun 20 NewsA special feature on the Kenya-USA FTA:
The United States-Kenya Free Trade Area (FTA): insights into the bilateral trade relationship and early progress on setting terms for a...
15 Member states ready to pilot the COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin
19 Jun 20 NewsFifteen COMESA Member States are ready to start piloting the COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO) System. The eCO is one of the latest tools developed under the COME...
COMESA: Regional states show remarkable resilience to Covid-19, defying earlier predictions
12 Jun 20 NewsAt the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was predicted that most of the health systems in Africa and the COMESA region would be overwhelmed by the unprecedented spread of the viru...
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02 Jun 20 NewsCOVID-19 and trade in SSA: impacts and policy response (World Bank)
Measures taken to curtail the spread of COVID-19 have led to a sharp contraction of the global economy and an e...
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26 May 20 NewsThe AfCFTA Secretariat, through the AUC, invites qualified and competent applicants who are citizens of AU Member States to submit applications for the positions of:
Director ...