Burundi export products are set to access the larger regional market following improvement of their quality standards. This has been made possible through the provision of laboratory equipment to the agency responsible for Standardization and Quality Control (BBN) in Burundi. The equipment, provided under the COMESA Regional Integration Support Mechanism (RISM), include a UV spectrophotometer,…
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021: New Heads of Diplomatic Missions of Canada, Germany and France have been accredited as Special Representatives to COMESA. Ambassadors Pamela O’Donnell of Canada, Dr. Anne Wager-Mitchell of Germany and François Goldblatt of France presented their Letters of Credence to Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe in a ceremony held virtually on Tuesday 2nd…
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The COMESA Regional Integration Support Mechanism (RISM), with support from the Africa Leather and Leather Product Institute (ALLPI), has supported the leather sector in Madagascar by bringing various players in the to form a leather cluster known as GasySkin. In addition, RISM has provided training to over 30 participants, including local artisans, in regional systems…
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The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst thing that has happened to many small scale enterprises across the globe, but the Zimbabwe leather and textile sector has defied the odds. Two clusters, one dealing with leather and the other in textiles have recorded over USD 36,600 in profits on goods produced during the COVID 19 era.…
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The COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) in partnership with GIZ-MEIRA recently organized a 10-day training in leadership and business management for the Women in Business in Malawi. The training attracted small scale entrepreneurs from two cooperatives in Malawi: the Luso lawo Cooperative with 12 members and Chiwila Cooperative with 15 members. It was…
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021: Libya has renewed its commitment to COMESA and resolved to actively participate in the implementation of regional integration programmes. To kickstart this process, COMESA Secretariat hosted a two-day virtual sensitization workshop on 25-26 January 2021 which was attended by stakeholders from diverse public and private sectors in Libya. Libya’s Minister of…
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In this Issue; Africa CDC, COMESA to Collaborate on Promoting Safe Trade Yellow Card has Settled Over $1m Insurance Claims COVID-19 Worsening Debt in Countries Need to Reboot the CADDP Commitments for Food Security COMESA Develops Key Policies for Livestock and Fisheries Countries Urged to Adopt Climate Change Resilience Framework Download eCOMESA Newsletter Issue No.…
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Lusaka, Monday, December 7, 2020: Discussions between the Africa Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) and COMESA are on course to establish useful collaborations on healthy trade during and post Covid-19. The envisaged partnership will include provision of technical support on public health to trade facilitation initiatives to protect lives and livelihoods. The initiative…
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Download: Measures in COMESA MS in Response to COVID 19 edition No. 32
The COMESA Motor Vehicle Insurance Scheme paid out over $1.1 million in compensation claims to road accident victims caused by visiting and foreign motorists to the region for the period July 2019 to June 2020. According to a status report presented to the recent COMESA Council of Ministers meeting, 967 claims were reported to the…
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