Author: Muzinge Chibomba

Gender Experts from various government ministries, departments and institutions based in Seychelles participated in a high-level technical assistance workshop on Migration Statistics focusing on Gender Mainstreaming. The workshop held 25 – 28 November 2025 was hosted by COMESA Secretariat and sponsored by Statistics Sweden. In his remarks to open the workshop, Chief Executive Officer of…
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  Lusaka, Zambia, 5 December 2025 – The COMESA Council of Ministers has launched the COMESA Investment Report 2025 which was developed by the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in collaboration with the COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA). This landmark report provides a comprehensive assessment of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) dynamics in the region and presents…
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Lusaka, Zambia – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is pleased to announce the signing of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on Conformity Assessment between the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of Uganda. This significant milestone took place on the sidelines of the COMESA Council of Ministers meeting on 4 December…
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The 7th African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) landmark Summit recently held in Luanda Angola has committeed to continue supporting all African countries to develop, industrialise, diversify exports and integrate into regional markets. A declaration from the Summit agreed on the need to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)…
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The COMESA Secretariat has reaffirmed that digital transformation is no longer optional but a necessity for sustainable development, economic growth and social inclusion. Speaking at the official opening of the 2nd Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for the Inclusive Digitalization for Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) Project, Assistant Secretary General – Programmes, Ambassador Dr. Mohamed…
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A renewed push for deeper monetary and financial integration dominated discussions as COMESA’s Central Bank Governors met for their 29th Committee Meeting in Kampala on Friday 21 November 2025. They mapped out the region’s economic future and underscored COMESA’s core objective which is to accelerate economic growth and improve livelihoods through robust regional integration and…
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Global shocks are tightening the world’s supply chains and sparking volatile commodity prices, underscoring a fragile global economy. For COMESA, a resource-rich region dependent on exports, the impact is significant. Yet resilience emerges when intra-regional trade and coordinated monetary and financial systems are strengthened to transform volatility into strength. Despite a dip in overall trade,…
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Lusaka, Zambia – Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) met in Lusaka on 14 November for their 28th meeting, following the 30th meeting of the COMESA Committee on Legal Affairs. The high-level discussions focused on reviewing key legal frameworks essential to regional integration and economic…
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