Author: Willis Osemo

The AU– COMESA and the IGAD Election Observation Mission Preliminary Statement to the Republic of Uganda

On 15 January 2026, the Republic of Uganda held General Elections to elect the President and Members of Parliament. In line with its mandate to promote democracy, peace, and good governance among its Member States, and following an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the…
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Call for Entries – COMESA Media Awards – 2026

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) announces the call for entries for the 2026 COMESA Media Awards. The Award scheme is conducted every year to recognize and reward journalists who have contributed to regional integration by publishing and producing broadcast stories on the subject. Objective of the Awards The objective of the…
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Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Laboratory Testing Equipment including Training of End Users

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has received financing from the African Development fund hereinafter called the Bank toward the cost of the COMESA Support Towards Regional Pharmaceutical Sector Development (CSTRPSD) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract[1]for Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Laboratory…
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Consultancy Firm To Perform Basic Basin Hydrological, Topographic, Bathymetric & Geotechnical Data Collection And Strategic Environmental & Social Assessment Study

FIRST EXTENSION REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES-FIRM SELECTION) FIRST EXTENSION – REOI for SESA – Dec.20, 2025 ————————————- The Arab Republic of Egypt has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the partial financing of Phase2 Part 1 of the Establishment of a Navigational Line Between Lake Victoria…
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Opening remarks by COMESA Secretary General H.E. Chileshe MPUNDU Kapwepwe at The 9th Joint Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment

Honourable Ministers, Excellencies Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Distinguished Representatives of our Development and Technical Partners, Distinguished Representative of the African Union Commission, Distinguished Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization, Distinguished Representative of the World Organization for Animal Health, Representatives of the Private Sector, Representatives of the Media, Colleagues from the COMESA Secretariat and other…
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Consultancy Service For Development Of The Comesa Regional Qualification Framework

COMESA is inviting eligible firms to submit technical and financial proposals for the following services: Consultancy service for development of the COMESA Regional qualification framework to be procured under the Contract reference number CS/ADMN/PROC/25/04.22/SM/nc.  The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these services are attached as Annex 1 to this RFP. Your…
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RFP: Request for Services to conduct a Salary survey for the COMESA Secretariat

COMESA is inviting eligible firms to submit technical and financial proposals for the following services: Consultancy to conduct Salary Survey for the COMESA Secretariat to be procured under the Contract reference number CS/ADMN/PROC/25-05-002/SM/nc.  The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these services are attached as Annex 1 to this RFP. Your proposal…
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PROCUREMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. REFERENCE NO. ZM-COMESA -445856-CS-LCS

The COMESA Secretariat is planning to acquire an Electronic Document Management System to digitize the management of documents. The system shall assist the Secretariat to strengthen its processes with a view to ensuring that it is efficient and effective in its operations. It is expected that An Electronic Document Management System at COMESA will achieve…
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Statement by Her Excellency Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe COMESA Secretary General to The Canadian High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia and Now Being Accredited Special Representative Of Canada to COMESA

Your Excellency Emily Burns, High Commissioner of Canada to the Republic of Zambia and now, being accredited Special Representative to COMESA. My colleague, the Assistant Secretary General Administration and Finance, Colleagues from the High Commission of Canada, Directors, Heads of Units and Staff from COMESA Secretariat, Members of the media present, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow…
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMESA MODEL POLICY ON GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN ENERGY ACCESS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. REFERENCE NO. ZM-COMESA -474552-CS-QBS

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) received a grant from the World Bank towards the  implementation of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include development of  a regional COMESA Policy for Gender…
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