National focal points for the 50 Million African Women Speak platform (50MAWSP) met Tuesday 27 June to review progress on the implementation of the initiative in the COMESA Member States and East African Community (EAC) Partner States. It was the first-time focal points from the two regional economic communities (RECs) were brought together to jointly…
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The COMESA Business Council (CBC) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) has trained staff from more than 100 firms and public agencies in Eswatini and Zimbabwe on the first continental portal, the Africa Trade Observatory. The portal is meant to unlock the continent’s trade opportunities. The African Trade Observatory is one of the…
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The President of Burundi H.E. Evariste Ndayimishiye, who is also African Union champion on Youth, Peace and Security has stated that more still needs to be done by national governments, continental and regional bodies to fully include young people in peacebuilding processes and conflict prevention in the east African region and beyond. He pointed out…
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Bujumbura, Burundi, Tuesday 9 May 2023: More than 120 delegates representing young people, governments, Regional Economic Communities and Civil Society Organisations have gathered in Bujumbura, Burundi to advocate for more inclusive participation of youths in peacebuilding and conflict prevention in east Africa. The three-day meeting opened today with calls from all partners to recognize the…
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MEDIA ADVISORY Event: 3rd High-Level Ministerial Conference on the Role of Governments, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms in Promoting the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda in the East African Region. When: 9th – 12th May 2023. Where: Bujumbura, Burundi. Who: The African Union Commission (AUC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),…
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The Government of the Republic of Zambia has announced that it will this year host the 22nd COMESA Heads of State and Governments Summit on 8 June in the capital Lusaka. The Summit will be preceded by the Meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on 6 June and the COMESA Business Forum…
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COMESA and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a cooperative working relationship in different areas of common interest which centers on managing migration and related activities in the Eastern and Southern African region. Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe and the IOM Regional Director Southern Africa Mr Ashraf…
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The Kingdom of Eswatini has applauded COMESA’s support in enhancing the livelihood of the youths and women in the Kingdom through the construction of the soon too be launched Manzini Trade Hub. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from Eswatini, Hon. Senator Thulisile Dladla, who was in Zambia on an official visit indicated that the…
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Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from eleven COMESA Institutions joined by the Executive Management of COMESA Secretariat held their 2nd Annual Retreat on Tuesday 18 April 2023 in Lusaka where they jointly took stock of the successes achieved as a collective across the Common Market. The CEOs noted that it was important to look out for…
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COMESA convened a bilateral meeting between the Governments of Zambia and Malawi aimed at discussing implementation of the Simplified Trade Regime (STR) including additional items to be placed on the common list of products. Other issues discussed included the value threshold for STR and the complexities of some regulatory procedures such as sanitary and phyto-sanitary…
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