Author: Willis Osemo

Communique of the 21st COMESA Summit

THE TWENTY FIRST SUMMIT OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA was hosted in Hybrid Format at Almasa International Conference Centre, New Administrative Capital Cairo, and the Arab Republic of Egypt on 23 November 2021, under the theme: “Building Resilience Through Strategic Digital Economic…
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SPEECH BY HER HONOUR THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MRS. W. K. MUTALE NALUMANGO, MP DURING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 42ND COMESA COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEETING

CHAIRPERSON OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS; HONOURABLE MINISTERS; THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF COMESA; YOUR EXCELLENCIES AMBASSADORS AND HIGH COMMISSIONERS ACCREDITED TO THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES TO COMESA; REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS; OUR CO-OPERATING PARTNERS HERE PRESENT; HEADS OF COMESA INSTITUTIONS; MEMBERS OF STAFF OF THE COMESA SECRETARIAT; DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES; MEMBERS…
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STATEMENT BY THE COMESA SECRETARY GENERAL DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 42ND MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Our Guest of Honour, Her Honour the Vice President of the Republic of Zambia Mrs. Mutale Nalumango; Chairperson of the COMESA Council of Ministers; Honourable Ministers Present Here; Permanent/Principal Secretaries; Assistant Secretaries General in charge of Programmes and Administration and Finance; Excellencies Permanent Representatives to COMESA; Excellencies Ambassadors and High Commissioners; Our Cooperating Partners; Representatives…
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COMESA Summit Takes Place this Month

Tuesday, November 02, 2021: The 21st COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit will take place on 23 November 2021. Consequently, a new Summit theme has been developed to rally Member States on the focus area in the implementation of regional integration programmes. The Summit will be hosted by the Government of Egypt and comes…
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PROCUREMENT AWARD NOTICES 2021

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PRESS RELEASE: COMESA To Hold 8th Annual Research Forum

Lusaka, Zambia, Wed 8 Sept. 2021: The COMESA Secretariat will hold the Eighth Annual Research Forum virtually on 13-16 September 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions. The theme for this year’s Forum is “Rethinking Trade and Doing Business in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic”. The theme has been motivated by the shock triggered by the COVID-19…
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CALL FOR PAPERS: International Conference on MSMEs and COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges and Opportunities

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on the livelihood of each and everyone. Particularly, the MSMEs have been affected by the various measures and policies implemented by governments worldwide. Lockdowns, confinement, travel restrictions, vaccination requirements have all changed the daily routine of entrepreneurs. Being a category that remains highly vulnerable to shocks, MSMEs have…
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STATEMENT BY H.E. MS. CHILESHE MPUNDU KAPWEPWE SECRETARY GENERAL DURING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE COMESA- AFRICA CDC MEETING ON EXPERIENCE SHARING ON VACCINES UPTAKE IN MEMBER STATES

Our Chief Guest, Honourable Dr Daniel Ngamije, Minister of Health in the Republic of Rwanda, Director of Africa CDC, Dr John Nkengasong  Permanent Secretaries and Senior Government Officials  The representatives of the Africa CDC Regional Collaborating Centres, Representatives of cooperating partners  Ambassador Dr Kipyego Cheluget, COMESA Assistant Secretary General in charge of Programmes,   Dr…
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Launch of the COMESA, Civil Society/Private Sector Online Platform (Video)

COMESA in partnership with the African Union, Economic Social and Cultural Council, (ECOSOCC) and the Save the Children International, have launched an online information-sharing platform to facilitate civil society organisations in the region to play a bigger role in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

COMESA: Regional Enterprise Competitiveness and Access to Markets Programme (RECAMP): 2021 Call for Proposals to the Technical Assistance Facility

The COMESA Secretariat is inviting its member States to submit requests for support to the Technical Assistance Facility (TAF). The Facility aims at providing member States with technical and financial resources to implement at national level commitments made under Result 1 of the 11 European Development Fund (EDF) COMESA Regional Enterprise Competitiveness and Access to…
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