The African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) announce the arrival in Malawi of the election observation mission (AU-COMESA EOM) to the 16 September 2025 General Elections in the Republic of Malawi. This Mission is at the invitation of the Government of Malawi and the Malawi Electoral Commission.…
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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 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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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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Fifty staff from Central Banks in twelve COMESA countries have been trained in understanding the complex interaction between monetary policy and fintech. The comprehensive training will enable staff to provide advice for effective policy responses to the challenges and opportunities presented by fintech in the COMESA region. Organised by the COMESA Monetary Institute, the virtual…
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