In a significant move to enhance regional cooperation, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) signed a partnership agreement in 2024 aimed at strengthening French language skills among twelve COMESA officers. This partnership agreement aligns with the OIF’s strategic vision to bolster French language skills…
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Malawi and Zambia have launched the implementation of the COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO) Programme meant to enhance trade efficiency by simplifying the process for exporters and reducing the time and costs associated with obtaining traditional certificates. Since its introduction in 2000, the COMESA Certificate of Origin has been issued and processed manually, a…
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COMESA will host the 12th Annual Research Forum from 15-19 September 2025. The Forum brings together various stakeholders, including policy makers, academia, think tanks and private sector to deliberate on topical issues on trade and regional integration. The Forum is also a capacity building avenue in economic and trade policy research for young researchers. Successful…
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COMESA has reaffirmed its support to the growth of pastoral markets by being part of the newly launched African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) Platform. Launched by the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) on 17 January 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, the Platform aims to enhance the livelihoods of pastoral communities particularly in the…
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On January 14, 2025, COMESA and the World Bank co-hosted a pivotal webinar to discuss the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Ascent-Green Program. The ASCENT-GREEN initiative is designed to implement “predictable result-based financing and grants,” specifically targeting Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) and clean cooking companies to align financial support with regional aspirations. The program aims to…
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The Government of Malawi has made a great leap to strengthen structural resilience by launching the Country Structural Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment (CSVRA). The launch by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malawi Hon. Nancy Tembo took place on 17 December 2024 at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe. Hon. Tembo expressed…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has reaffirmed is commitment towards implementation of the Kampala CAADP Framework which was recently adopted during the African Union Extraordinary Summit held on 9 – 11 January 2025 on the Post-Malabo CAADP Summit. In a statement delivered through the Director of Industry and Agriculture, Ms. Providence…
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Blantyre, Tuesday, 17 December 2024: In a significant step towards enhancing regional trade efficiency, Malawi has officially launched its COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CO) programme. It becomes the second Member State to implement the pilot electronic certificate, following Eswatini, which launched in November 2024. The event in Blantyre was attended by representatives from different…
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The 5th Project Steering Committee Meeting for the 11th European Union Development Fund Small Scale Cross Border Trade Initiative (SSCBTI) has noted positive developments in enhancing small scale cross border trade in the region for the past six years of its existence. The committee which met in Nairobi, Kenya from 11-12 December 2024 acknowledged that…
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Experts from five Regional Economic Communities (RECs) met in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from December 9th to 11th, 2024, for a critical validation exercise. The workshop focused on validating the Framework of Cooperation, Regional Action Plan, and Sustainability Strategy under the Enhancement of Governance and Enabling Environment in the ICT Sector (EGEE-ICT) programme, funded by the European Union…
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