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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat and the European Union (EU) signed a Grant contribution agreement for the Enhancement of Governance and Enabling Environment in the[…]
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa COMESA will hold its 24th Summit of Heads of States in Nairobi, Kenya from 7th October to 9th October 2025. The Heads[…]
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COMESA – AU Launch Pre-Election Initiative for Peaceful and Credible Elections in Malawi
Lusaka, Zambia August 25, 2025 — In response to the upcoming 2025 General Elections in Malawi, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), in partnership with the[…]
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Zambia Moves to Strengthen Climate Finance Tracking
The Zambian government through the Ministry of Finance and National Planning and the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, in collaboration with the COMESA Climate Change Unit, convened a four-day[…]
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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, 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.
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