Newly launched campaign encourages women to profile and showcase women in business from across the COMESA region The campaign will offer women in the region an opportunity to connect with their role models using the 50 Million African Women Speak platform Lusaka, Thursday, 4 March 2021 – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa…
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In collaboration with the European Union, COMESA is supporting the development of an efficient national Sanitary and Phytosanitary System (SPS) in Comoros. The support has been provided to the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment (INRAPE), through the COMESA Adjustment Fund (CAF) under the Regional Integration Support Mechanism (RISM) programme. Activities under…
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As procedure manual and checklist for maize trade are developed The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) working with COMESA’s specialised Seed Agency ACTESA, have developed Regional Seed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to improve regional seed trade in staple food crops. This is in addition to audit checklist mechanism for maize trade. These…
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The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area whose trading commenced on 1st January 2021 is expected to provide the missing ingredient to intra-COMESA trade, according to a research expert at the COMESA Secretariat. In a paper titled: AfCTA – A Stimulant to Intra COMESA Trade, Senior Research Fellow, Mr. Benedict Musengele highlighted the…
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The growth of digital finance in the COMESA region has deepened financial inclusion of millions of people, households and firms thus cushioning them against the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report prepared by Senior Economist at the COMESA Monetary Institute, Dr Lucas Njoroge, digital finance, driven by mobile money and agent…
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A training programme to build the capacity of trade information desk officers stationed at selected border posts is underway. The objective is to integrate them in border operations and enhance their working relationship with State agencies manning border posts. The Trade Information Desk Officers (TIDOs) are stationed in selected borders in the COMESA region primarily…
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Friday, February 26, 2021: COMESA and Zimbabwe have signed an agreement that sub-delegates the implementation of Coordinated Border Management activities, Trade and Transport Facilitation programme at the Chirundu border post. The sub-delegated activities are worth Euro 4.1 million to support upgrading of priority cross-border infrastructure and equipment at Chirundu border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. This…
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Monday, 22 February 2021: COMESA and Ethiopia have signed a 5.6 million Euro sub-delegation agreement to improve coordinated border management, trade and transport facilitation at the Moyale and Galafi border posts. Moyale and Galafi borders link Ethiopia on one hand to Kenya and Djibouti on the other respectively. The project will assist Ethiopia to upgrade…
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Malawi became the eleventh COMESA Member State to launch the 50 Million African Women Speak (50MAWSP) platform in a colourful ceremony at the Capital Hotel in Lilongwe on 18 February 2021. The national launch was presided over by Malawi’s Minister of Trade Hon. Sosten Gwengwe. Hon. Gwengwe applauded COMESA for launching the platform and stated…
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Following the re-election of H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat (in picture) as Chairperson of the African Union Commission during the recent 34th Ordinary Session of the AU Heads of State and Government Virtual Summit COMESA has sent a message of congratulations. “Your re-election demonstrated the high level of confidence and trust that the Member States have…
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