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Initiative to Enlist Malawi Towards Liberalizing its Air Transport Sector
Lilongwe, Thursday, June 22, 2023: A national workshop to sensitize stakeholders in Malawi on the need to subscribe to the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) began today in Lilongwe.[…]
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National Sensitization Programmes on the Single African Air Transport Market Underway
Mogadishu, Somalia, June 19, 2023: COMESA has kicked-off a series of workshops to create awareness about the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), which provides for the full liberalisation of[…]
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Zambia Receives Rapid Test Kits to Facilitate Transit Trade
Lusaka, Friday, June 16, 2023: COMESA handed over equipment worth EUR 227,526 to the Government of Zambia,on Friday 16 June 2023 to be used to facilitate transit trade.The equipment includes[…]
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COMESA SG Outlines Key Achievements on Regional Integration
The 22nd COMESA Summit presented an opportunity for the COMESA Secretariat to brief the Heads of State on the state of integration and the milestones that have been covered this[…]
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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…
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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 @25 – The Journey of Integration
COMESA, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, was established on 8 December 1994 as the successor to the Preferential Trade Area (PTA). This video brings the story of how it all began, the milestones in COMESA’s 25 years journey of integration, captured through the voices of a cross section of stakeholders
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