Lusaka, Zambia 04 December 2025: The 46th COMESA Council of Ministers Meeting held on Thursday 4th December 2025 has taken stock of progress in the regional integrating programmes as the bloc deepens intra-regional trade and development. The one-day Meeting was attended by Ministers responsible for commerce, trade and industry from the region. The theme for…
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Lusaka, Tuesday, December 02, 2025: The 46th COMESA Policy Organs’ Meetings are underway this week in Lusaka, Zambia comprising the Intergovernmental Committee (IC)and the Council of Ministers Meeting. The IC Meeting began today, attended by senior government officials and experts led by the Permanent and Principal Secretariat and Ambassadors. The two-day IC Meeting is an…
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Honourable Ministers, Excellencies Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Distinguished Representatives of our Development and Technical Partners, Distinguished Representative of the African Union Commission, Distinguished Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization, Distinguished Representative of the World Organization for Animal Health, Representatives of the Private Sector, Representatives of the Media, Colleagues from the COMESA Secretariat and other…
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Your Excellency Emily Burns, High Commissioner of Canada to the Republic of Zambia and now, being accredited Special Representative to COMESA. My colleague, the Assistant Secretary General Administration and Finance, Colleagues from the High Commission of Canada, Directors, Heads of Units and Staff from COMESA Secretariat, Members of the media present, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow…
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SALUTATIONS: E Gervais NDIRAKOBUCA, Prime Minister of Burundi (Official Opening of the Business Forum); Marie Chantal Nijimbere, Minister of Trade, Transport, Industry, and Tourism, Burundi. Chipoka Mulenga – Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia, James Chimwaza, President, COMESA Business Council (CBC), CBC Board of Directors, Representative of the European Union, Honourable Ministers from COMESA…
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Speech by Dr Kadah – Dissemination Event for Horticulture Value Chains (002)
Remarks by World Bank Director during the Launch of the COMESA-ASCENT programme
Statement by the Minister of Energy, Honourable Peter Kapala, at the Launch of ASCENT
Speech by the COMESA Secretary General at the Launch of ASCENT programme
Remarks by Amb. Dr Mohamed Kadah during a virtual session on investment needs for Africa’s power sector,
