Category: COMESA News

Lusaka, Friday, March 8, 2019: Two events were conducted at the COMESA Secretariat to mark the 2019 International Women’s Day. These were: a dialogue with the small-scale cross border women traders organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with COMESA Secretariat and the government of Zambia on March 7, 2019. The second…
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Antananarivo, Thursday, March 7, 2019: COMESA is developing a harmonized food safety regulatory environment and a credible quality verification infrastructure that will be trusted by the bloc’s trading partners. The initiative is financed under the European Union Development (EDF 11). According to Secretary General (SG) Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, this initiative will improve the quality and…
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Antananarivo, Wednesday, March 6, 2019:  Secretary General of COMESA Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe was in Madagascar this week to brief and consult the Chair of the COMESA Authority of Heads of States and Government H. E. President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar on COMESA programmes and the 2019 Summit. During the mission that took place between 4…
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Lusaka, Monday, March 4, 2019: COMESA has begun mapping enterprises involved in live animal trade in the region to establish basic data on regional and international markets. This project is intended to enhance the livestock value chain by linking animal fatteners, feedlot operators, abattoirs and slaughter house operators to the regional and international markets. It…
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