Quick Access
CALL FOR PAPERS: 12TH COMESA ANNUAL RESEARCH FORUM
Latest News
ARICEA Holds 13th AGM, Emphasizes ICT Growth and Regional Cooperation
The 13th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Regulators for Information and Communications for Eastern and Southern Africa (ARICEA) was held on 12 and 13 June 2025 in Lilongwe[…]
Read more
Mauritius Advances Leather Sector with Strategic Study Review
Mauritius, in partnership with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI), hosted a high-level validation workshop on 11 June[…]
Read moreConsultancy to Develop an Evaluation and Monitoring System for IDEA Project design and implementation of the digital Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Platform
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has received a grant from the World Bank for the cost of Inclusive Digitalization for Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) Project and[…]
Read more
COMESA Mourns Zambia’s Sixth President Edgar Chagwa Lungu
COMESA has joined the region in mourning the passing of H.E. Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Zambia’s sixth president. In a message of condolences to H.E. Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema,[…]
Read more
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
COMSTAT DATA HUB
Overview of COMESA
The history of COMESA began in December 1994 when it was formed to replace the Preferential Trade Area (PTA) which had existed from the earlier days of 1981. COMESA (as defined by its Treaty) was established…
LEARN MORE
COMESA INSTITUTIONS
An integral component of the COMESA success narrative has been its institutions. These are needs-based and respond to very specific niches in the region. In addition to providing expertise in specific areas, the institutions are involved in skills development and extensive market research that allows them to link evidence to their decision-making processes. To support the integration program, COMESA has established financial institutions to provide not just the much needed credit (the Trade and Development Bank), but also to provide insurance for non-commercial risks (the African Trade Insurance Agency), re-insurance (ZEP-Re (PTA) Reinsurance Company) and to facilitate international payments (the Regional Payment and Settlement System), and to underpin competition in the region (the COMESA Competition Commission).
LEARN MOREOur Programmes
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) comprises 21 African Member States that came together with the aim of promoting regional integration through trade and the development of natural and human resources for the mutual benefit of all people in the region.
Infrastructure Development
COMESA has recognized infrastructure development as a priority and strategic focus area that requires…
Agriculture, Industry & Private Sector Development
The Mandate of the Industry and Agriculture Division is to promote development of….
Trade & Customs Services
The main function of the division is to implement programmes to enhance cooperation in Trade…
Gender & Social Affairs
The Gender and Social Affairs Division in the COMESA Secretariat exists to promote and provide leadership…..
COMESA, Briefly
A documentary on the key milestones and achievements in the COMESA regional integration agenda, focusing on four strategic pillars: market integration, physical connectivity, productive integration and gender and social integration.
Development Partners
