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Development
COMESA launches Digital Yellow Card Mobile App
LUSAKA-The COMESA Regional Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance [ Yellow Card ] Scheme has launched a Digital Yellow Card Mobile Application designed to provide access to real-time information to Yellow Card motorists, Law…
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Africa
COMESA: National accounts statisticians trained on GDP rebasing
More than 70 national accounts statisticians from 37 countries in Africa have participated in a workshop on Gross Domestic Product [GDP] rebasing in the framework of the 2008 System of National Accounts…
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Agriculture
Breakthrough as ACTESA develops regional seed information system
KAMPALA-The Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa [ ACTESA ], has developed a Seed Information System which will be used to measure performance of the COMESA Seed Trade Harmonisation…
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Africa
Over US$1 billion worth of customs bonds executed in the north and central transport corridors
LUSAKA-Over 1,282 Regional Customs Transit Bonds, amounting to US$1 billion have been executed in the northern and central transport corridors in 2022 alone signifying a reduction in cost of transit and transport…
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Agriculture
Stakeholders call for harmonised regional policy to facilitate fertilizer agribusinesses in Africa
LUSAKA-Sub-Saharan Africa, including the COMESA region has continued to record low usage of agriculture inputs such as fertilizer compared to the rest of the world. According to a statement issued at the…
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Africa
Ministers to promote initiatives on food security and environmental management
LUSAKA-Ministers responsible for agriculture, natural resources, and environment from COMESA Member States have undertaken to support the development and implementation of the COMESA digital Regional Food Balance Sheet [RFBS] initiative. This undertaking…
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Africa
AfDB, COMESA hold workshop on harmonised consumer price indices in Africa
NAIVASHA– COMESA in collaboration with the African Development Bank [AfDB] last week conducted a five-day regional workshop in Naivasha, Kenya on harmonising consumer price indices in Africa. The aim is to improve…
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Africa
States urged to upscale utilisation of COMESA Free Trade Preferences
LUSAKA – Partner States in the COMESA Free Trade Area have been urged to upscale utilisation of the preferences provided under the free trade area [FTA] regime. Currently, it is estimated that…
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Agriculture
Digital regional food balance sheet launched
KIGALI-COMESA in partnership with several stakeholders, among them the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa [AGRA] days ago launched the digital Regional Food Balance Sheet [RFBS]. The RFBS aims to accelerate the…
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Africa
COMESA Member States supported to eliminate NTBs
LUSAKA- Four Member States of COMESA have received capacity building support to their institutional frameworks for elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers [ NTBs ] on Common goods, in compliance with the requisite COMESA…
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