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COMESA and EU Delegation Visit Zambia-Malawi Border to Witness Impact of Upgrading Project

25/03/2024

The Mwami-Mchinji One Stop Border Post (OSBP) is among four borders that have undergone significant upgrades with technical and financial support from the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) COMESA Trade Facilitation Programme. The upgrades include the installation of smart gates, baggage scanners, metal detectors, an advanced mini-lab, rapid testing equipment for Port Health inspectors, biometric…
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COMESA, EAC Project to Accelerate Horticulture Sector in Ethiopia

16/03/2024

Research has shown that Ethiopia’s horticulture sector is growing rapidly and is an important element in the country’s efforts to diversify exports and contribute directly to poverty reduction. To ensure the continued growth of the sector through increased, exports, income employment, and food security, the Ethiopian Ministry for Agriculture and Horticulture Development Sector, is collaborating…
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AU-COMESA Election Observers’ Preliminary Statement on Egypt Presidential Elections

14/12/2023

Cairo, Thursday, December 14, 2023: The African Union – COMESA Joint Election Observers’ Mission to the presidential elections in Egypt have issued its preliminary statement. The statement outlines key findings and recommendations on the electoral process up to the closing and counting of the polls. Dr. Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe, former Vice President of Uganda, and…
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Joint AU-COMESA Elections Observer Mission arrives in Egypt

08/12/2023

Cairo, Friday, 08 December 2023: The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) officially declare the arrival of their Joint Election Observation Mission (EOM), for the 10th, 11th and 12th December 2023 Presidential Elections in the Arab Republic of Egypt. At the invitation of the Government of…
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COMESA Competition Commission has disbursed USD 1.9m to Member States

28/11/2023

The COMESA Competition Commission has disbursed 1,933,061 to Member States being proceeds from the review of 21 business mergers assessed between January to August 2023. In reviewing these mergers, the Commission receives statutory fees from the merging parties which are shared with affected Member States. This is in accordance to the Rules on COMESA Revenue…
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Key accomplishments in focus as COMESA Ministers meet

23/11/2023

Lusaka, Thursday, November 23, 2023: The 44th COMESA Council of Ministers conducted today in Lusaka, Zambia provided an opportunity for the Secretariat of the regional bloc to highlight some key accomplishments of its regional integration agenda. These focused on its key pillars: market integration, physical connectivity, productive integration (industry and agriculture) and gender and social…
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Longstanding non-tariff barriers constitutes 63% of those currently unresolved

23/11/2023

Longstanding Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) constitute 63,6% of total outstanding NTBs with some of these remaining unresolved for an average period of 5 -8 years with the longest being above 12 years and the shortest being 2-4 years. The long standing NTBs are categorised into Technical and Non-technical NTBs; costly additional taxes, import licensing numerous/complex documentation…
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COMESA policy organs meetings underway this week in Zambia

21/11/2023

Lusaka, Tuesday, November 21, 2023: The 44th COMESA Policy Organs’ meetings are underway this week in Lusaka, Zambia comprising the Intergovernmental Committee (IC) and the Council of Ministers meetings. The IC meeting begun today attended by senior government officials and experts led by Permanent/Principal Secretaries. The two day IC meeting takes stock of the implementation…
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EU, COMESA Sign Euros 48.2 million Financing Agreements

20/11/2023

Lusaka, 20 November 2023: COMESA and the European Union have signed two Financing Agreements which will provide new grants to COMESA with total value of EUR 48.2 million, financed under EU’s Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument, Sub Saharan Africa Program for 2021-2027. The Trade Competitiveness and Market Access program (EUR 40 million) will focus…
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Need for Speed in Ratifying COMESA Legal Instruments

03/11/2022

Lusaka, Thursday, 3 November 2022: The need for speed in ratifying and implementing various legal instruments agreed upon in the past was a rallying call during the 25th Meeting of COMESA Ministers of Justice and Attorneys Generals, conducted in Lusaka, Zambia, Thursday, 3rd November 2022. Keynote speakers at the meeting including the Secretary General of…
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