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The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Thursday launched a new COVID-19 cross-border trade report urging governments on the continent to adopt and harmonize policies that will help continent strike an appropriate balance between curbing the spread of the virus and facilitating emergency and essential trade.

The 12th Bulletin on SADC Response to COVID-19 is being published at a time when the WHO African region has just concluded the 70th Session of the Africa Regional Committee held virtually from Congo-Brazzaville.

Lower and higher institutions of learning are opening up for educational activities in the COMESA region as the bloc begins to ease COVID-19 restrictions. So far, schools in Egypt, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been opening from the month of August, September and some are set October.

Border Posts are high-risk areas regarding the spread of COVID 19 and other infectious diseases from one country to another. These “Points of Entry” are at the center of movement of people, animals and goods from one country to another.

La Banque des Etats de l’Afrique centrale (BEAC) multiplie des initiatives pour relancer les économies de la sous-région durement impactées par la dépréciation des cours des matières premières et la pandémie de coronavirus.

KEPSA hosted the East African Business Council (EABC) – National Focal Point (NFP) Roundtable Meeting. Convened by EABC, the roundtable purposed to harmonize the policy agenda of the NFPs at the regional level and the NFPs to share their policy advocacy best practices and chanting a way of engaging in the future.

The East African Community (EAC) has been urged to develop a common COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate by December to hasten the economic recovery of the EAC bloc.

Le Ministre de la santé publique, de la population et des affaires sociales de la République du Niger, Dr. Illiassou Idi Mainassara, a réceptionné la semaine dernière un don de la communauté des Etats sahelo-sahariens (CEN-SAD).

A fresh call has been made to COMESA countries to ensure full implementation of the guidelines for the movement of goods and services that was developed last year to facilitate regional trade during the Covid-19 pandemic.

East Africa’s economic growth is expected to recover to an average of 4.1% in 2021, up from 0.4% posted in 2020, according to the African Development Bank’s latest economic outlook report for the region. In 2022, average growth is projected to hit 4.9%.