African Governments Urged to Harmonize Trade and Cross-Border Policies
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched a new COVID-19 cross-border trade report urging governments on the continent to adopt and harmonize policies that will help the continent strike an appropriate balance between curbing the spread of the virus and facilitating emergency and essential trade.
Titled Facilitating cross-border trade through a coordinated African response to COVID-19, the report says continued inefficiencies and disruptions to cross-border trade presented significant challenges for Africa’s fight against COVID-19 and risked holding back the continent’s progress towards the attainment of the sustainable development and goals and Africa’s Agenda 2063. Read More…
