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IFPRI visits COMESA to strengthen collaboration in Agriculture and Trade

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is exploring areas of common interest with COMESA and other regional economic communities (RECs) in Africa, to intensify collaboration through demand driven research in the areas of agriculture, food and nutrition, security and trade. IFPRI Eastern and Southern Africa Coordinator, Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa who is also the Head of the IFPRI Regional Office based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, said his organization has embarked on a stakeholder needs identification mission and is seeking deeper engagement with COMESA and other RECs in Africa in terms of technical support and research.

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Cassava propels wealth creation amongst the people

In many countries, cassava is one of the crops that not only provides food but is a catalyst for the food processing and manufacturing industry, this scenario is different in Africa where 90 percent of it is used as food. COMESA, World Vision International and the Federation of Women in Business in Eastern and Southern Africa (FEMCOM) are now repositioned to unlock cassava’s potential.

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Trade Information Officers Trained in border controls

The Cross Border Trade (CBT) desk at COMESA Secretariat with support from the Regional Integration Support Programme of the European Union organized a first of its kind training and Sensitization Workshop in Siavonga, Zambia from 3rd to 7th June 2013. The Workshop brought to the same table senior border officials working with revenue authorities, immigration, agriculture and leaders of Cross Border Traders Associations (CBTA) as well as Trade Information Desk Officers in order to help clarify some of the pressing matters in small scale trade facilitation.

Uganda plans oil pipeline to Lamu corridor

Uganda is pondering the construction of an oil pipeline to the Lamu Port-South Sudan Ethiopian (LAPSSET) corridor project to fast track its oil production, the State Minister of Energy (Minerals), Mr Peter Lokeris, has said.

Passenger and Cargo Manifest Tool helping capture vital data

The Cross Border desk at COMESA Secretariat has appealed for financial resources to help spread out to Member States the new system of capturing data of small scale traders and cargo that is moved across borders. The system known as the Passenger and Cargo Manifest was introduced in July 2012 but is currently operational in Zambia and Zimbabwe only. Plans are that the system be implemented in most of the nineteen Member States.

Regional Central banks discuss Implication of financial innovation

The COMESA Monetary Institute working with the Bank of Uganda held a symposium for regional central banks through the COMESA Committee of Governors of Central Banks on challenges posed by financial innovation for monetary policy and financial stability.

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