The African Development Bank has concluded a three-day appraisal mission to the COMESA Secretariat where they met the Assistant Secretary General – Programmes, Amb. Dr. Mohamed Kadah. The event took place from January 27th to 29th, 2026. The mission’s objective was to evaluate the proposed Regional Capacity Building Project for Trade-Based Money Laundering, facilitated by…
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As the global community intensifies efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the need for credible and transparent carbon markets has never been greater. This message was strongly echoed on 29 January 2026, when the Accelerating Sustainable & Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) programme under COMESA hosted a high level webinar on International Carbon Standards and…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has congratulated President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for being declared winner in the January 15, 2026 General Elections. In her message of Congratulations sent to Kampala, Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe offered her support to His Excellecy the President, Government and people of Uganda. “We are confident that…
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The Joint African Union-COMESA-IGAD Election Observation Mission that deployed to the 15 January 2026 General Elections has commended Uganda for holding regular elections as enshrined in their national constitution. The Mission has also noted that the elections were delivered in a calm environment compared to the 2021 elections. However, the Mission expressed concern with reports…
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COMESA will host the 13th Annual Research Forum from 14-18 September 2026. The Forum brings together various stakeholders, including policy makers, academia, think tanks and private sector to deliberate on topical issues on trade and regional integration. The Forum is also a capacity building avenue in economic and trade policy research for young researchers. Successful…
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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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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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The Government of Kenya has formally exited the COMESA Sugar Safeguard regime after 24 years, marking a decisive and confident transition for the country’s sugar industry. The safeguard, which lapsed on 30th November 2025, had fully achieved its objective as a temporary, reform-driven instrument to stabilize and restructure the sector. A statement issued by Jude…
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Noting the need to facilitate and enhance small-scale cross-border trade, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed an Interministerial Decree on 10 March 2025 to enable the implementation of the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime (STR) on its borders with neighbouring COMESA countries. The DRC shares borders with four COMESA countries Burundi, Rwanda,…
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Members of the Programme Steering Committee for the European Union funded Institutional Capacity Building Programme (ICBP) at COMESA Secretariat and EU Delegation in Zambia met in Lusaka to review progress in implementation of the Programme. Funded under the 11th European Development Fund, the initiative continues to be a cornerstone in COMESA’s efforts to strengthen institutional…
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