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Innovations Unveiled at the COMESA Research Forum

Nairobi, Friday, September 5, 2019: New innovative products that provides solutions to contemporary challenges, were unveiled at the 6th COMESA Annual Research Forum that took place in Nairobi, 2 – 6 September 2019. Five transformative innovations focusing on new products, new methods of production and new ways of improving technology were presented. They included BRIISP…
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Go Easy on Stringent Intellectual Property Rights – Research

Nairobi, Wednesday, September 4, 2019: Policy makers in COMESA and developing countries should be cautious when instituting regulations that emphasize stringent Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). According to research findings presented at the ongoing 6th COMESA Annual Research Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, strong IPR may harm research, which leads to innovation in developing countries. The research…
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High Turnout Marks the Start of the 6th COMESA Annual Research Forum

Nairobi, Monday, September 2, 2019: The Sixth COMESA Annual Research Forum begun today in Nairobi, Kenya on a high note with 80 delegates officials from COMESA Member States, leading academic institutions, policy research think tanks and innovators in science and technology from the COMESA Member States are attending. The week-long forum is intended to share…
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Sixth COMESA Annual Research Forum

The Sixth COMESA Annual Research Forum takes from 2 to  6 September 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. Policy think-tanks from COMESA Member States, researchers, public and private sector trade experts, innovators in science and technology and representatives of development partners will attend to discuss emerging topical issues in regional integration. Programme – Sixth COMESA Annual Research…
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Egypt welcomes 50 Million African Women Speak Networking Platform

Egypt   became   the   latest    country to       formally       commence       the implementation   of   the   50   Million African Women Speak Project (50MAWSP) on 21 August 2019, joining over 30 other states across the continent on an initiative to empower women  entrepreneurs through a digital networking platform. The launch of the 50 Million African Women   Speak   Project   in   Egypt  …
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COMESA Management Retreats for Joint Planning

COMESA Secretariat Management retreated for two days on August 20 – 21 to review how the organization performed in the past year and identify areas of improvements for overall efficiency and effectiveness. The retreat helped to determine priorities to guide the development of work programmes and budgets for 2020. Further, the retreat provided space for…
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Egypt Keen to Share Energy Development Experiences with COMESA

Egypt is keen to share its experiences in the implementation of energy projects with other COMESA Member States to address the energy deficit in the region. Subsequently, the country is working with the COMESA Secretariat towards this initiative. Early this month, 4 to 8 August 2019, Egypt and COMESA Secretariat organized a one-week training in…
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Renewable Energy Strategy Validated

The   final   draft   of   the   Renewable Energy and  Energy Efficiency Strategy  and  Action  Plan  for  from Eastern  Africa  Southern  Africa  and  the Indian Ocean region (EA-SA-IO) has been validated.   The   strategy   was   validated in  Lusaka,  Zambia,  during  a  workshop of  energy  experts  hosted  by  COMESA through  Regional  Association  of  Energy Regulators   for   Eastern   and   Southern…
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COMESA Institutions Target Lawyers in Publicity Drive

Nairobi, Friday, August 16, 2019: COMESA Court of Justice and the COMESA Competition Commission are taking part in the largest gathering of Kenyan lawyers in Mombasa this week. The event has attracted over 1,200 lawyers thus providing the best opportunity for the two COMESA institutions to publicize their programmes amongst a strategic target group. COMESA…
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Capacity Building Strategy for TFTA Developed

Lusaka, Friday, August 16, 2019: The tripartite Regional Economic Organizations namely COMESA, the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), have developed a capacity building strategy to support implementation of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) integration agenda. The strategy aims at providing a mechanism for coordinating Tripartite capacity building initiatives,…
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