Category: COMESA News

Three States ready to pilot the COMESA electronic Certificate of Origin

Three COMESA Member States, Eswatini, Malawi, and Zambia, have successfully integrated and interfaced their national systems with the COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CO) system. They are now poised to commence the first phase of piloting its implementation. The COMESA e-CO is a vital component of the COMESA digital Free Trade Area (FTA) Action Plan,…
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COMESA, World Bank to launch $50m project to promote energy access

LUSAKA, February 27, 2024 — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the World Bank are set to implement a $50 million regional platform to support COMESA Member States and other participating countries to promote sustainable energy access investments. This is part of a new World Bank $5 billion program designed to…
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Zambia borders get cutting-edge baggage scanners

In a significant milestone aimed at bolstering both border security and trade facilitation, a flag-off ceremony marked the commencement of the deployment of cutting-edge baggage scanners as part of the Zambia Borders Post Upgrade project. The state-of-the-art equipment, valued at Euros 210,000, is poised to address gaps in detecting illegal items at the borders and…
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Military and civil aviation experts in joint initiative on airspace cooperation

In an initiative aimed at improving airspace management and cooperation between civil and military aviation sectors in Africa, COMESA has brought together experts from the two sectors to address the challenges experienced within individual States and regionally in sharing airspace for the benefit of the air transport industry. A three-day training workshop on Civil and…
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Eight States benefit from macroeconomic analysis training

Representatives from eight Central Banks of COMESA Member States, namely Burundi, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, have participated in a training on Macroeconomic Linkages and Economic Policy Analysis organized by the COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI).  The training which was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 5th to 9th February 2024, aimed at enhancing…
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Political will: A key ingredient in developing regional agriculture value chains

COMESA in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) are collaborating to enhance political will and strengthen the capacity of Member States to apply the African Union Guidelines for the Development of Regional Agricultural Value Chains (RAVCs) in Africa. This is being done under a project: Strengthening Member State capacity to develop…
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Nexus between Climate Change, Peace and Security

COMESA has concluded the validation of the study on Climate Change, Peace and Security for the Northern Cluster under the Africa Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) IV European Union (EU) programme. The validation is aligned with the Decision of the 18th Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs which “called on the Member States to…
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Horticultural accelerator project rolls-out

Implementation of a new project known as the COMESA- EAC Horticultural Accelerator (CEHA) has just begun and is expected to enhance policy coordination, value chain development, financing, and research and development in the horticulture industry. Established in 2022 through public and private sector partnerships, and launched in June 2023, the project covers five countries in…
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COMESA and IOC Renew Cooperation

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat and the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) have reaffirmed their commitment to continued collaboration as they both implement regional integration programmes. Since 1999, the two organisations have been collaborating in areas of peace, security, capacity building, promotion of free trade, customs cooperation and the establishment of…
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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE 11TH COMESA ANNUAL RESEARCH FORUM 2024

Research Theme COMESA has been holding Annual Research Forums since 2014. The Forum brings together various stakeholders, including policy makers, academia, think tanks and private sector to deliberate on topical issues in regional integration. The Forum is also a capacity building avenue in economic and trade policy research for young researchers. Successful research papers are…
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