Staff from the COMESA Inclusive Digitalization for Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) Project Coordination Unit (PCU) have enhanced their procurement and fiduciary management skills after participating in a two day Zambia Basic Procurement Training Workshop held from 4–5 February 2026 in Lusaka. The workshop, convened by the World Bank Zambia Country Office, and supervised by…
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Djibouti continues to register encouraging progress in the implementation of key infrastructure activities under the Sub-Delegation Agreement, with technical support from the COMESA Secretariat and funding from the European Union/ This is under the 11th EDF Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP). This progress follows the approval of a no-cost extension (special derogation) granted by the European…
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The COMESA Secretariat hosted technical meetings with teams from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) to discuss coordination arrangements, value chain selection processes, and the next phase of the Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) Programme. The engagements brought together technical experts and COMESA staff to build…
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The momentum behind Africa’s energy transformation continues to build, with the World Bank revealing that the ASCENT Programme has already connected over 39 million people to electricity from the targeted 300 million people in Sub Saharan Africa since its launch in June 2024. The update drawn from the programme’s publicly available tracker, updated every six…
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SOUK Farms stands as one of the most outstanding beneficiaries of the CEHA Matching grants, dedicated to growing and exporting high-quality horticultural products from Rwanda’s rich and fertile soils. Established as a key player in the agricultural industry, Souk Farms provides premium fruits and vegetables to customers across Europe, the Middle East, and the local…
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COMESA Secretariat through the ASCENT Programme has conducted a successful Carbon Days event in Nairobi, Kenya, from 10 to 12 February 2026, marking an important milestone in the region’s pursuit of accelerated sustainable and clean energy access. The gathering underscored the region’s commitment to positioning itself at the forefront of carbon market innovation while advancing…
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The African Development Bank has concluded a three-day appraisal mission to the COMESA Secretariat where they met the Assistant Secretary General – Programmes, Amb. Dr. Mohamed Kadah. The event took place from January 27th to 29th, 2026. The mission’s objective was to evaluate the proposed Regional Capacity Building Project for Trade-Based Money Laundering, facilitated by…
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As the global community intensifies efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the need for credible and transparent carbon markets has never been greater. This message was strongly echoed on 29 January 2026, when the Accelerating Sustainable & Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) programme under COMESA hosted a high level webinar on International Carbon Standards and…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has congratulated President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for being declared winner in the January 15, 2026 General Elections. In her message of Congratulations sent to Kampala, Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe offered her support to His Excellecy the President, Government and people of Uganda. “We are confident that…
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The Joint African Union-COMESA-IGAD Election Observation Mission that deployed to the 15 January 2026 General Elections has commended Uganda for holding regular elections as enshrined in their national constitution. The Mission has also noted that the elections were delivered in a calm environment compared to the 2021 elections. However, the Mission expressed concern with reports…
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