Business at the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat which closed abruptly on 9th December 2011 after experiencing a fire that destroyed goods worth millions of dollars has returned to normal. The Secretariat opened on Monday 16th January 2012 after a four week break.
Former PTA Bank President Dr. Michael Gondwe has been appointed as Governor of the Central Bank of Zambia. He was appointed in January 2012 by the President of the Republic of Zambia His Excellency Michael Chilufya Sata.
The COMESA Regional Agro-Inputs Programme (COMRAP) has come to an end after 18 months of implementation in the COMESA region.