The Assistant Secretary General for Programmes (ASG-P) Amb. Dr Mohamed Kadah has reaffirmed COMESA’s commitment to ensuring that the region implements programmes that support sustainable energy. He says the organisation has been involved in supporting efforts aimed at developing sustainable energy and some actions taken in the past include, the formulation of model policy and…
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Eleven Presidential candidates representing various Political Parties contesting in the 16 September General Elections in Malawi have signed a peace pledge securing a solemn commitment from all candidates to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process. The signing took place in Lilongwe on Monday 8th September 2025 at the Bingu International Convention Center at a…
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Aviation Experts from 19 countries representing five African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) met in Djibouti from 2 – 4 September and validated the Draft Model Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) – a key instrument that will accelerate the full implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision and, in turn, the operationalization of the Single African Air Transport…
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COMESA in collaboration with the African Union (AU), Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and other partners, convened the 4th Intergenerational Dialogue Forum for the Island States region from 1 to 3 September 2025 in Belle Mare, Mauritius. This year’s Forum focused on strengthening intergenerational collaboration to address key challenges across the…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in collaboration with the African Union (AU) has deployed a short-term election observation mission to the 2025 General Elections in Malawi. The joint Election Observation team set base on the ground from 7 September 2025 and will be led by H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn former Prime Minister…
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The Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA) has commended COMESA Member States for embracing biotechnology and implementing measures that are contributing to food security in the region. ACTESA Chief Executive Officer Dr. John Mukuka recently revealed that several COMESA Member States are at an advanced stage in using biotechnology to improve…
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COMESA and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) Zambia, through the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), hosted the SAATM Pilot Implementation Project Airshow in Lusaka. Zambia, Themed “Acceleration of Air Transport Liberalization in Africa, to Improve Continental Connectivity and Integration.” The event brought together aviation stakeholders to explore the benefits of SAATM implementation and liberalization, and…
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COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, joined the African Heads of State and Government and the Japanese Government for the 9th Edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan from 20th – 22nd August 2025, held under the theme “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” focused on the three pillars…
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COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe received Dr. Patrick Nkhoma, Chairperson of the Zambia Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Board, for a courtesy call on Thursday, 28 August 2025. The meeting underscored our shared commitment to advancing the aviation sector in the region and reinforcing Zambia’s leadership, playing a prominent regional role to advance Aviation sector.…
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The COMESA region is prioritizing building the capacity of laboratory facilities through supporting Member States to have adequate analytical equipment, enhanced quality management systems and targeting accreditation with reference to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and World Health Organisation (WHO PQ) requiresments. This will help foster regional cooperation and ensure access to safe, quality-assured medicines across the 21-trade…
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