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Ministers approve temporary relocation of COMESA Court operations from Sudan

COMESA Court of Justice will temporarily relocate its Registry Operations from Khartoum, Sudan owing to the current political instability in the country, which has affected its operations. The decision was made by COMESA Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General during their 26th Meeting held on 22 September 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia. This followed a request…
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Call to expedite ratification of legal instruments to advance COMESA integration

COMESA Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General conducted their 26th meeting today in Lusaka, Zambia, with the rallying call for domestication of legal instruments that have been developed over the years by the regional bloc to advance the regional integration agenda. Key speakers at the meeting including the Secretary General of COMESA, Chileshe Kapwepwe appealed…
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Final Statement of the 13th Ministerial Meeting on Infrastructure

The Thirteenth Meeting of COMESA Ministers in charge of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and Energy was held on 14th September 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. The main objectives of the meeting were to consider the progress made in the implementation of Council Decisions on infrastructure projects in transport, ICT and energy sub-sectors at the Secretariat…
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US Ambassador accredited to COMESA as Special Representative

Lusaka, Monday, September 18, 2023: The US Ambassador to Zambia Mr. Michael Gonzales has been accredited as Special Representative to COMESA. Ambassador Gonzales presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe at the COMESA Headquarters in Lusaka, Receiving the accreditation, the Secretary General acknowledged the long standing partnership the US and…
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Small scale cross border programme undergoes review

The project steering committee (PSC) of the COMESA, Small Scale Cross-Border Trade Initiative conducted its 4th meeting in Lusaka, Zambia 18 – 20 September 2023 to review progress of the project’s implementation, five years since its inception. The project is funded by the European Union with a total investment of 15 million Euros. It focuses…
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COMESA infrastructure ministers call for resource mobilization to close regional infrastructure gap

Kigali, Rwanda, September 14, 2023: Ministers of infrastructure from the COMESA region conducted their 13th meeting in Kigali, Rwanda with a call for mobilization of funds from national resources, public private partnerships, foreign direct investment and development partners to close the rising infrastructure gap. The meeting which was attended by ministers and ministerial representatives responsible…
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AU-ECOSOCC/COMESA Training to Leverage CSO Networks in Support of Conflict Prevention

The joint African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) training seeks to leverage Civil Society Organization (CSO) networks to support conflict prevention, including the African Union Country Structural Vulnerability and Resilience Assessments (AU CSVRA) and the COMESA Conflict Early Warning System Structural Vulnerability Assessments (COMWARN…
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Enhancing apex banks’ expertise in Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

The COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI) has embarked on a programme to build the capacity of the central banks in the region on the utilization of Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The program aimed to equipping the regional banks’ staff with comprehensive knowledge regarding Big Data, including its origins, characteristics, value, acquisition methods, and…
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COMESA Infrastructure Meetings Underway in Rwanda

Kigali, Tuesday, 12 September 2023:Regional infrastructure experts led by Permanent Secretaries from the 21 COMESA Member States have begun meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, today to review progress on the implementation of the ongoing priority projects. The two-day meeting is the 13th of the Joint Technical Committees on Transport and Communications, Information Technology and Energy. Among…
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The 10th COMESA Annual Research Forum kicks- off

Lusaka, Monday, 11 September 2023: The 10th edition of the COMESA Annual Research Forum began today, bringing together policy makers, academia, think tanks and the private sector to discuss emerging topical issues in regional integration. The event is part of capacity building initiatives in economic and trade policy research and analysis to strengthen integration and…
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