Members of the Regional Coordination Committee (RCC) for the Great Lakes Trade Facilitation and Integration Project (GLTFIP) met in Lusaka, Zambia from 14-16 July 2025 to review progress recorded so far. The meeting brought together key stakeholders from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), development partners, and project implementers. Speaking during the opening…
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COMESA and the African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) held a consultative meeting on July 10-11, 2025, in Durban, South Africa aimed at reinforcing a longstanding partnership and exploring new avenues for collaboration in governance, peace and security across the continent. Led by Assistant Secretary General for Programmes, Amb. Dr. Mohamed Kadah…
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COMESA Member States have fallen short of achieving the macroeconomic convergence targets set for Stage 1 (2019-2025), raising questions about the region’s readiness to advance to Stage 2 of the revised COMESA macroeconomic framework. The COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI) convened a high-level meeting on July 10 and 11 in Nairobi, bringing together experts from research…
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COMESA and the Government of Burundi held a regional validation workshop on the Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) on July 10, 2025 in Bujumbura. The event, held under the EU-funded Support to Air Transport Sector Development (SATSD) Programme, marked a significant step toward enhancing airspace management across the region. Attended by representatives from civil and…
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Selected COMESA staff members have drafted a revamped results-based Balanced Scorecard aligned with the organization’s upcoming Medium-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP) for 2026–2030. The staff met in Lusaka from July 9 to 11 to participate in the strategic workshop aimed at strengthening the organization’s operational effectiveness. Led by Mr. Dumisani Banda, the Director of Human Resources…
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Thirty-two analysts from 11 Central Banks of COMESA Member States have been trained on “Macro and Micro Stress Testing as a tool for assessing the stability of the financial system. The tool helps uncover direct exposures between banks that can lead to contagion through domino effect and cause instability in the entire financial system. Conducted…
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Ministers responsible for energy, transport, ICT and communications from the Common Market have endorsed a series of critical sectoral reports and action plans aimed at advancing sustainable infrastructure across the region. The high-level meeting, hosted at the Royal Palace Hotel in Bujumbura on 27 June 2025, was officially opened by H.E. Marie Chantal Nijimbere, Burundi’s…
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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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Malawi is scheduled to hold general elections on 16 September 2025 to elect a President, Members to the National Assembly and representatives Ward Councils to serve for a five-year period. The 2025 elections come after the previous elections in 2019 that were initially nullified by the Supreme Court. The Court besides the nullification of elections…
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