The Government of Kenya and Executive Management at COMESA Secretariat have announced that preparations are underway for the upcoming 24th COMESA Heads of State and Governments Summit to be held on 9th October 2025 at the Kenyatta International Conference Center in Nairobi. Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Hon. Lee Kinyangui made the…
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The Joint African Union- COMESA Election Observation Mission (AU – COMESA EOM) to the September 16 General Elections in Malawi has commended the country for conducting a peaceful and orderly election. The orderliness is attributed to the reforms undertaken since 2019 and enhanced logistical readiness and inclusivity measures by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). This…
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The Joint Border Committees (JBCs) at Gatumba/Kavimvira and Vugizo/Kiliba border posts between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been operationalised. COMESA Secretariat convened two Joint border committee meetings for Gatumba/Kavimvira and Vugizo/Kiliba border posts on 8th – 9th September and 11th – 12th September 2025 respectively in Bujumbura, Burundi to make the committees…
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Two young entrepreneurs from Egypt and Uganda were recently awarded the 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 held in Dakar, Senegal. Naglaa Mohammad of Egypt, co-founder of P-Vita, and Samuel Muyita of Uganda, co-founder of Karpolax, emerged as grand prize winners each walking away with a US$50,000 to grow…
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COMESA held its 12th Annual Research Forum from 16 – 18 September 2026 under the theme “Accelerating Regional Integration Through Value Chain Development in Agriculture, Mining, Tourism and Climate Change Adaptation.” The three-day meeting brought together policymakers, researchers, private sector leaders, and development partners to exchange ideas, share knowledge, and propose evidence-based solutions that will…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), in partnership with the World Bank, will convene the inaugural ASCENT Week 2025 from 22 to 26 September at Ciela Resort, Lusaka, Zambia. This flagship event marks a turning point in the region’s energy transformation agenda. ASCENT Week will gather over 350 high-level participants from across…
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Recent studies by the COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI) have revealed that some Member States have experienced a significant impact on their financial stability caused by shocks from Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs). The impact of NBFIs’ shocks on financial stability has been mixed with some countries experiencing significant instability while for other countries, the impact was…
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The Assistant Secretary General for Programmes (ASG-P) Amb. Dr Mohamed Kadah has reaffirmed COMESA’s commitment to ensuring that the region implements programmes that support sustainable energy. He says the organisation has been involved in supporting efforts aimed at developing sustainable energy and some actions taken in the past include, the formulation of model policy and…
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Eleven Presidential candidates representing various Political Parties contesting in the 16 September General Elections in Malawi have signed a peace pledge securing a solemn commitment from all candidates to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process. The signing took place in Lilongwe on Monday 8th September 2025 at the Bingu International Convention Center at a…
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Aviation Experts from 19 countries representing five African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) met in Djibouti from 2 – 4 September and validated the Draft Model Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) – a key instrument that will accelerate the full implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision and, in turn, the operationalization of the Single African Air Transport…
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