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24th COMESA Summit Held in Kenya
The 24th COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit was held on 9 October 2025 in Nairobi Kenya with a call for concerted efforts to deepen intra-regional trade among the[…]
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COMESA Clearing House Advances Digital Retail Payments Platform to User Trials Across Malawi – Zambia
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Clearing House (CCH) continues to make strides in its mission to promote economic growth and prosperity through intra-regional trade and integration.[…]
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SHORTLIST NOTICE – Procurement of an Electronic Document Management System
NAME OF ASSIGNMENT: Procurement of an Electronic Document Management System Ref No.: ZM-COMESA – 445856-CS Assignment Title: “Shortlisting of Firms on the Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for the[…]
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – SELECTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT – CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF NATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES ON ROLL OUT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATORY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (RIMS) REFERENCE NUMBER: CS/CSTRPSD/08/2025/km
The COMESA Secretariat is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV for the following services: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF NATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES ON ROLL OUT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF[…]
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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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