Tag: COMESA
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25 Jul 22 NewsLocal News
Arab-Spring Warning Spurs Ramaphosa to Tout Growth-Plan Progress (Bloomberg)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government is making progress on a p...
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19 Jul 22 NewsLocal news
Key Renewable Energy Market Drivers in South Africa in 2022 (Energy Capital & Power)
The need to transition to cleaner sources of fuel in South Africa is made...
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08 Dec 21 NewsNational
Economist: COVID effects will be determining factor in SA’s economic growth (Eyewitness News)
Economists say the effects of the Omicron variant and the ability of busi...
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25 Nov 21 NewsNational
Auto industry welcomes the introduction of cleaner fuels in 2023 – Naamsa (Engineering News)
The Automotive Business Council says it welcomes the announcement of the n...
Burundi’s intra-Africa trade and tariff profile for 2020
19 Nov 21 InfographicsIn 2020, 38% of Burundi’s world exports were to the rest of Africa. Burundi’s main African export markets are DRC, Tanzania and Sudan, which accounted for about 75% of total ex...
Seychelles’ intra-Africa trade and tariff profile for 2020
19 Nov 21 InfographicsSeychelles’ intra-Africa trade was USD 8 million in 2020. This was 2% of its global exports. The bulk of Seychelles’ intra-Africa exports were destined to different African cou...
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06 Sep 21 NewsNational
How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector (Yahoo!)
Governments can build credibility over time through consistent commitment ...
Zimbabwe: intra-Africa trade and tariff profile 2020
04 Jun 21 InfographicsIn 2020, 55% of Zimbabwe’s world exports and 60% of world imports were intra-Africa. Between 2019 and 2020, Zimbabwe’s exports to Africa declined by 8%, and imports increased b...
COMESA Ministers of Industry approve frameworks for implementing the Regional Industrial Strategy
27 May 21 NewsMinisters of Industry from the 21 COMESA Member States have approved the implementation strategy of the regional local content policy framework and the management of the Special Ec...
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05 Mar 21 NewsCountry focus
MPs talk value addition before ratifying SADC protocol (New Era)
After the tabling of the ratification of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) protocol...
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09 Nov 20 NewsNational
Critical shortage of building and construction materials in SA (Moneyweb)
Critical shortages of building and construction materials, including cement, steel, bricks and ...
Continental and Regional Trade Regimes Need Proper Management to Succeed
20 Oct 20 NewsThere is need for proper management of the interface between the continental and the regional free trade regimes to generate a range of win-win outcomes for various stakeholders in...
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28 Sep 20 NewsNational news
the dtic and CDE to Host Webinar on SEZS as Drivers of Economic Growth and Industrialisation
The role of the Special Economic Zones (SEZS) as drivers of economic gr...
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14 Sep 20 NewsNational news
Namibia records N$3.5 billion deficit for July (New Era)
In July 2020, Namibia recorded a trade deficit of N$3.5 billion, after the country’s exports stood at N$5...
COMESA launches Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme mobile app
14 Sep 20 NewsThe COMESA Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme (RCTG Carnet) has launched a Mobile Application designed to provide access to real-time information to Clearing and Forwarding ...
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...