By BUUMBA CHIMBULUTHE slowing down of economic performance for Zambia and other COMESA member states due to Covid-19 should be used as a motivation to boost joint investments in various infrastructure sectors such as telecommunications, transportation and energy.Many challenges have been presented by the Covid-19 pandemic on most COMESA member states, whose economic performances have declined with the slowdown of the global economy, says Chileshe Kapwepwe.Ms Kapwepwe said this recently at a press conference with Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevine Gamea.“These challenges are a motivation for COMESA countries to continue working to deepen economic integration and create a conducive climate for the business community and the private sector, intensifying efforts to boost joint investments in various infrastructure sectors, and most notably in telecommunications, transportation and energy,” she saidMs Kapwepwe said COMESA was one of the regional economic integration groups, which aims to achieve economic integration among the countries of the North, East and […]
COMESA CALLS FOR JOINT INVESTMENT TO RE-ENERGISE ECONOMIES
