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Regional Ministers Urge Member States to Scale Up Infrastructure Programmes

June 2, 2021: Ministers of infrastructure have called on regional States to scale up programmes to upgrade and maintain infrastructure and facilities, adopt and implement COMESA transit instruments to improve transport corridors’ efficiency. In their 12th joint meeting conducted virtually, today, June 2, 2021, the ministers responsible for transport, energy and Information, Communication Technology (ICT)…
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Libya, Algerian Economic Forum Attracts Women in Business

The Libyan chapter of the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) was among participants to the Libyan/Algerian Economic Summit held in Algiers, 29 – 30 May 2021. Over 500 economic operators from both countries, took part in the forum which marked the signing of an agreement establishing an Algerian-Libyan Business Council to strengthen trade…
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Infrastructure Experts Take Stock of Projects’ Implementation, Two Years On

Monday, May 31, 2021:  The 12th Joint COMESA Committee Meeting on Transport and Communications, Information Technology and Energy met on May 31 and June 1, 2021, to discuss the implementation of their respective programmes in the last two years. The virtual, two-day meeting brought together over 100 delegates comprising of technical experts from Member States…
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New ACTESA Board Unveiled

The Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA) has unveiled a new board of directors to lead this specialized institution of COMESA whose primary role is to promote trade in agricultural commodities. The board is comprised of members from partner organizations including: COMESA Member States of Egypt and Madagascar; Southern African Confederation…
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Ministers of Industry Approve Frameworks for Implementing the Regional Industrial Strategy

Thursday, May 27, 2021: Ministers of industry from the 21 COMESA Member States have approved the implementation strategy of the regional local content policy framework and the management of the Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks. The COMESA Local Content Policy Framework is aimed at helping to transform the region’s low productivity economies, from overreliance…
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COMESA Updates Libya on the Regional Energy Programme

COMESA Secretariat working with the Regional Association of Energy Regulators for Eastern and Southern Africa (RAERESA) conducted a one-day virtual sensitization workshop on Monday 24 May 2021 for Libyan stakeholders on the regional energy programme and projects. The objective was to appraise the stakeholders on the COMESA energy programme with specific focus on the RAERESA…
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COMESA Local Content Policy Framework on Industrialization set for Adoption as Experts Meet

Monday, May 24, 2021: The COMESA Technical Committee on Industry conducted its 4th meeting from 24 – 25 May 2021 with the key agenda being the adoption of the draft harmonized COMESA Framework of Managing Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks. The report was  tabled before the committee of ministers on 27 May 2021 for…
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Brazil, Turkey Envoys Accredited to COMESA

Lusaka, Monday, May 24, 2021: Brazil and Turkey have appointed their ambassadors to Zambia as Special Representatives to COMESA. H.E Arthur Henrique Villanova Nogueir (Brazil) and H.E Istem H.E Circiroglu from Turkey presented their letters of Credence to Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe during a ceremony held in Lusaka on Monday 24 May 2021. Both…
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COMESA Unveils Platform for Non-State Actors to Participate in Peace Building

Livingstone, Zambia, Friday, May 21, 2021: COMESA in partnership with the African Union, Economic Social and Cultural Council, (ECOSOCC) and the Save the Children International, have launched an online information sharing platform to facilitate civil society organisations in the region to play a bigger role in conflict prevention and peace building. The development of the…
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New COMESA Regional Strategy for Development of Statistics Developed

COMESA has developed a new Regional Strategy for Development of Statistics (RSDS) for the period 2021 – 2025, which is expected to run concurrently with the COMESA Medium Term Strategic Plan (MTSP) 2021 – 2025. The RSDS was consolidated by experts from National Statistics Offices (NSOs) who consulted widely with stakeholders to come up with…
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