COMESA/ACTESA and the Regional Network on Agriculture Policy Research Institutes have agreed to strengthen the relationship in the areas of agriculture policy research and outreach in the region through an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU seeks to establish a framework within which the parties will jointly explore and coordinate policy research and development…
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In line with the 2017 request (request or directive?) by COMESA ministers responsible for infrastructure to come up with regulations on drone technology, the COMESA Secretariat attended a forum to appreciate the technology and emerging policy and regulatory issues which will help it to establish model regulation for the region. The African Drone Forum (ADF),…
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COMESA under the 53 Million Euro, 11 European Development Fund (EDF) funded project is conducting a consultative meeting to identify the gaps that Zambia has in the implementation of activities under the COMESA trade facilitation programme. The objective of meeting is to discuss and agree with coordinating ministries and relevant key stakeholders of the targeted…
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The COMESA Business Council has implored MSMES to embrace digital finance in their day to day running of business transactions as this will ease trade facilitation. For this reason CBC has been conducting a business case study under the CBC Digital Financial Inclusion Project for Micro Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs). The study has been…
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Fifteen new members of staff who joined COMESA in the past six months have been taken through an induction programme to prepare them for their new roles at the Secretariat. Among them are two directors, one in charge of Agriculture and Industry and the other for Trade and Customs and the Head of the COMESA…
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It has been discovered that lack of market infrastructure near borders reduces the connection between traders and customers. In addition, poor quality, or absence of, storage facilities often result in traders selling perishable stock at losses to prevent spoilage. Women cross border traders who deal primarily with low value, perishable primary products are particularly susceptible…
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The Federation of National Associations of Women in Business in Eastern and Southern Africa (FEMCOM) is set to launch the Kanakantapa Cassava cluster factory situated in Chongwe area about 50 kilometers east of Lusaka. FEMCOM is also set to hand over textile equipment to the textile and garment cluster based in Lusaka’s Villa Elizabeth area.…
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Botswana has deposited the instruments of Ratification for the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA Agreement) bringing the number of countries that have done so to eight. The other countries that have ratified and deposited their instruments are Burundi, Kenya, Egypt, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, and Namibia. The ceremony took place in Lusaka, at the…
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Construction of the Inlanganisela Yabomake Trade Hub in Manzini, of the Kingdom of Eswatini has reached an advanced stage with over 70% of works being completed. The Trade Hub and Private Sector Support Project will cost 1.2 million euros. The Trade Hub is expected to provide market space for over 500 Small and Medium Entrepreneurs…
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The Governments of Malawi and Zimbabwe have reviewed and added products to their Common List which will be traded between the two countries using the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime (STR). Each country is now expected to have the List gazetted by 28 February 2020. This was agreed during a bilateral meeting between the two countries…
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