Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have validated the implementation modalities of the Green Pass – an initiative meant to attest conformity to specific Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) requirements as the region promotes small scale cross border fish trade. COMESA Secretariat is implementing the Green Pass Project under the EU funded Small-Scale…
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Experts in Balance of Payments from the EAC-COMESA-SADC-IGAD and IOC region have undergone a four-day workshop to enhance their capacity in the production of statistics under Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs), a key driver of growth in economies. The training was conducted by the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) in…
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COMESA Secretariat is making steady progress to fully implement the Online Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) System. The development of the M & E System is being supported by USAID/ Regional Intergovernmental Organization (RIGO) System Strengthening Project which engaged a company, InfoTronics Business Systems. In consultation with COMESA Divisions and Units, the system has…
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A national capacity building workshop to support implementation of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) and Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS) in the Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, and the Indian Ocean (EA-SA-IO) region was conducted in the D R Congo, 15 – 17 December 2022. Its objective was to…
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Over 1,282 Regional Customs Transit Bonds, amounting to US$1billion have been executed in the Northern and Central transport corridors in 2022 alone signifying a reduction in cost of transit and transport of goods by between 15 and 20 percent. The two Corridors link Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and DR Congo which are part of…
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Sub-Saharan Africa, including the COMESA region has continued to record low usage of agriculture inputs such as fertilizer compared to the rest of the world. According to a statement issued at the opening of the Regional Public Private Dialogue on the Future of Fertilizer and Agro-Inputs in Africa held in Lusaka on 7 December 2022,…
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As the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area gets underway, the implications on the courts of justice in the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and their role will be in focus. COMESA Court of Justice (CCJ) has therefore taken the initiative to build the capacity of its 12 judges on the AfCTFA, its implications…
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COMESA Council of Ministers will engage their counterparts in Member States that have not ratified the Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement (TFTA) to do so as a matter of priority to pave way for its implementation. This was one of the key decisions taken during the 43rd meeting of the Council conducted on 01 December…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa – COMESA has developed regional policy frameworks that will assist Member States to improve the quality of solar products that are allowed into the region and achieve the ease the doing of business across borders due to predictable duty regimes. This is intended to address the proliferation…
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The Annual meeting of Central Bank Governors from COMESA Member States took place in Egypt on 24 November 2022 with deliberations focusing on the activities of the COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI) and COMESA Clearing House (CCH). The two Institutions are responsible for monetary and financial integration of COMESA member countries. Governors from Burundi, Djibouti, Egypt,…
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