New heads of diplomatic missions of Kenya, Japan and Sweden in Zambia have been accredited as Permanent and Special Representatives to COMESA. Ms Flora Karugu, Kenya’s New High Commissioner to Zambia, was accredited as Permanent Representative to COMESA as Kenya is a member state of the regional body. Ambassadors Ryuta Mizuuchi of Japan and Anna-Maj…
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Lusaka, Wednesday 29 January 2020: Heads of diplomatic missions of Kenya, Japan and Sweden in Zambia, today presented their letters of accreditation as Permanent and Special Representatives to COMESA. Kenya’s New High Commissioner to Zambia, Ms Flora Karugu was accredited as Permanent Representative to COMESA. Ambassadors Ryuta Mizuuchi of Japan and Anna-Maj Hultgard of Sweden…
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Over 600 local and international exhibitors are participating at the 37th Sudan International Trade Fair which opened in Khartoum on 20th January 2020. It is expected to close on 28 January. Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe witnessed the opening of the fair which was officiated by the Somali Minister of Trade. COMESA countries that participated at…
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The COMESA Regional Association of Energy Regulators for Eastern and Southern Africa (RAERESA) is developing a framework which will act as the regulatory oversight for the electricity sector in the region. The association believes the framework will help control the area and enhance the efficiency of regional power trading on the continent. As a way…
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Members of the Sudanese Businessmen and Employer’s Federation interacted with the COMESA delegation during a full-day workshop held in Khartoum on 21st January 2020. Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe joined by Heads of COMESA institutions, Directors and Experts in Trade, Industry and Economics participated in the interactive session which was the first of its kind for…
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The Federation of National Associations of Women in Business from Eastern and Southern Africa (FEMCOM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Sudan which will act as a framework for cooperation between the two parties in empowering women. FEMCOM Chief Executive Officer Ms Ruth Negash signed for the institution while the…
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Secretary General (SG) Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe last week led a high-level delegation comprising of Heads of COMESA institutions, Directors and Senior Officers in Khartoum, Sudan on a tour of duty to re-engage the leadership on that country’s participation in regional integration programmes as spearheaded by the bloc. The delegation met Prime Minister Right Hon. Abdalla…
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The Republic of Namibia has become the eighth country to ratify the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement moving the region closer to having a fully operational Agreement this year. Six more countries are required for the Agreement to enter into force. Tripartite Coordinator at COMESA Secretariat, Dr Seth Gor has confirmed in Lusaka that…
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A seed development expert based at COMESA Secretariat has called for a regional approach towards the fight against army worms which have attacked agriculture fields in some Member States. Dr John Mukuka says both small-scale and commercial farmers need to work together with governments and agriculture institutions to ensure that the army worms and…
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The Governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe with support from the COMESA Secretariat are planning a joint industrialization programme which will build on the experiences and lessons learned from the existing joint ventures. The two countries are already cooperating in a number of sectors for structural and economic transformation since the federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.…
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