Tag: COVID-19
SADC commended for reducing impact of COVID-19
17 Aug 20 NewsSADC Member States have been commended for putting in place vibrant measures to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, commonly known as COVID-19.
These measures include in...
In wake of COVID-19, African Union to keep AfCFTA on track with digital technology
16 Aug 20 NewsSince the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, the AU Commission, like most intergovernmental organisations around the world, has shifted most of its activities online.
In this contex...
40th SADC Summit and the anticipated key trade issues on the agenda
14 Aug 20 BlogThe 2020 Southern African Development Community (SADC) 40th Summit of Heads of State and Government kicked off in earnest on the 10th of August 2020. The Summit is being coordinate...
SADC Council of Ministers calls for coordinated measures to mitigate impact of COVID-19, as Mozambique takes over Chairpersonship of Council
14 Aug 20 NewsThe Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held its virtual meeting on 13 August, 2020 with a call for strong and coordinated measures for the re...
WTO issues new report on how COVID-19 crisis may push up trade costs
14 Aug 20 NewsThe WTO Secretariat has published a new information note warning of possible increases to trade costs due to COVID-19 disruptions. The note examines the pandemic’s impact on key ...
Assessing Africa’s policies and institutions: Safeguarding human capital during and beyond COVID-19
14 Aug 20 NewsThe Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) for Africa is an annual diagnostic tool for Sub-Saharan African countries eligible for International Developm...
SADC Senior Officials meet ahead of 40th Ordinary Summit and Council of Ministers meeting
12 Aug 20 NewsThe preceding meetings of the 40th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government and Council of Ministers meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) start...
ECA report urges African countries to harmonize trade and transport regulations in the fight against COVID-19
12 Aug 20 NewsThe Regional Integration and Trade Division (RITD) at ECA has released a new report entitled “Facilitating Cross-Border Trade Through a Coordinated African Response to COVID-19...
SADC, EU and Germany step-up cooperation towards regional response to COVID-19
10 Aug 20 NewsAs part of the on-going regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Her Excellency Dr. Stergomena Lawr...
All set for SADC annual summit amid COVID-19 concerns
10 Aug 20 NewsThe 40th SADC Summit scheduled for Maputo, Mozambique on 17 August will for the first time in history be held in a virtual format.
This is due to health measures and travel restri...
Industrialisation and economic diversification at the heart of a reviewed PREF-CEMAC
07 Aug 20 NewsIn line with ECA's campaign on the structural transformation of the economies of Central Africa, CEMAC countries have just adopted a five-year post-COVID-19 recovery plan that prio...
Rwanda harnesses technology to fight COVID-19, drive recovery
06 Aug 20 NewsIn a conversation with IMF Country Focus, Rwanda’s Minister of State in Charge of National Treasury Richard Tusabe explains how his government is leveraging technology and grass-...
Nations to meet in Barbados to chart new path for post-coronavirus economic recovery
05 Aug 20 NewsUNCTAD15, the UN trade and development body's fifteenth quadriennial conference, will take place under the theme “From inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all” as th...
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...
WTO report draws attention to impact of COVID-19 trade disruptions on women
05 Aug 20 NewsWomen are likely to be harder hit than men by trade disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the dangers are particularly acute in developing countries according to a new in...
South Africa looks toward inclusive recovery to stabilise debt, boost growth
04 Aug 20 NewsIn a conversation with IMF Country Focus, the Director-General of South Africa’s National Treasury Dondo Mogajane explains how the government has responded to the COVID-19 c...
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Nairobi informal area businesses feel Covid pinch (Business Daily)
More than 80 percent of retailers in Nairobi's informal settlements reported dem...
External debt complicates Africa’s COVID-19 recovery, debt relief needed
31 Jul 20 NewsCalls made for temporary debt standstill for all African countries
Mozambique was already struggling with repaying its $14 billion external debt when COVID-19 hit earlier this yea...
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31 Jul 20 NewsDiarise (5 August): PIIE Trade Winds, with Anabel González. African perspectives on the WTO and prospects for regional trade cooperation. Is a new African voice on trade emerging?...
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30 Jul 20 NewsAfCFTA: Nigeria not ready for restrictive Rule of Origin (Nairametrics)
Adopting a restrictive Rule of Origin will not allow the Nigerian manufacturing industry to enjoy the full ...