On 26 March 2026, the COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Kenya, through the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Industry, and the Kenya Investment Authority (InvestKenya), hosted the 2nd COMESA Investment Forum (CIF) on 26 March 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The forum was convened under the theme…
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From 1–5 March 2026, the Government of the Republic of Zambia held a Zambia Climate Budget Tagging (ZCBT) Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop in Chisamba, Zambia, aimed at strengthening national capacity to track climate-related public spending. The workshop was jointly organized by the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MoFNP) and the Ministry of Green…
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The 11th COMESA Annual Research Forum began today, bringing together policymakers, academics, think tanks, and the private sector from COMESA Member States and beyond to discuss emerging issues in regional integration. The virtual forum, themed “Fostering Economic Integration and Inclusivity in COMESA through Value Addition, Green Investments, and Tourism,” is part of ongoing capacity-building initiatives…
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Monday 16 September Lusaka, Zambia: – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in collaboration with the International Relations Society of Kenya (IRSK), the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) and the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) based at the University of the Witwatersrand in…
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August 23, 2024: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to co-operate in areas of common interest in pursuing their respective mandates and strategic objectives of contribution towards sustainable economic growth and development. Under the partnership, the two organizations will…
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COMESA, in collaboration with the Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility, hosted a three-day training workshop on gender-disaggregated data and statistics for Eswatini from August 5 to 7, 2024. The workshop’s goal was to introduce participants to concepts of gender and gender statistics, including data collection techniques, data analysis, and the policy implications of using gender…
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Kigali, July 19, 2024 – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and AKADEMIYA2063 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support evidence-based policy and program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) aimed at transforming agri-food systems in the COMESA region. AKADEMIYA2063 Executive Chairperson, Dr. Ousmane Badiane and COMESA Secretary General, Ms. Chileshe…
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The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) notifies of the arrival of its election observation mission (AUEOM) for the 14, 15 and 16 of July 2024 General Elections in the Republic of Rwanda. At the invitation of the Government of Rwanda and the National Electoral Commission (NEC)…
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Tunis, June 19, 2024 – The COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA), will inaugurate the COMESA Investment Forum (CIF 2024) on 27th June, in Tunis, Tunisia. This highlevel forum offers participants an unparalleled platform for promoting trade and investment within the COMESA region. The forum is a business-to-business (B2B) and government-to-business (B2G) gathering, bringing together leading…
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Antananarivo, Sunday, 23 June 2024 – The inaugural COMESA Week will be held in Antananarivo from 24 to 29 June 2024. This initiative is jointly organized by COMESA in collaboration with the Government of Madagascar, aiming to raise public awareness of the COMESA regional integration agenda as the organization begins activities to commemorate its 30th-anniversary…
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