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FEMCOM to provide a USD 12 000 to Refurbish Cassava Cluster  in Zambia

Lusaka, Thursday, August 15, 2019: The COMESA Federation of National Associations of Women in Business (FEMCOM) will provide a USD 12,000 support towards the refurbishment of the Kanakantapa Cassava cluster initiative in Zambia. The funds will go towards the purchase of new Cassava processing equipment, re-installation of new water reticulation facilities and general maintenance of…
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50MAWS Project and Zambian Women’s Club create Partnership

Lusaka, Thursday, August 15, 2019: The 50 Million Africa Women Speak project (50MAWS) and the Business and Professional Women Club of Zambia (BPW) will soon engage in a partnership to support local women in business. 50MAWS Consultant Emma Phiri and BPW Club President, Rose Sibisi recently met in Lusaka and discussed possible areas of partnering…
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COMESA Trains CBTAs to  Enhance Advocacy

An Advocacy Workshop for Cross Border Traders’ Associations from Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Congo DR began in Lusaka from 4th to 9th August 2019. The workshop is conducted by COMESA in collaboration with the International Trade Centre with support from the European Union under the 11th EDF. The objective of the workshop is to enhance…
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Finance Expert from Regional Central Banks Trained in use of Econometrics

Finance experts from nine Central Banks from the COMESA region have been trained on the use of robust econometric tools to analyze the financial inclusion landscape in the region. The training dubbed “Application of Econometric Software to Cross Sectional Data using Financial Inclusion Data and its Implications on Financial Stability” was organized by the COMESA…
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Engaging Private Sector in Climate Financing

COMESA Secretariat is working with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) regional office to assist Member States develop bankable climate smart projects that will attract financing from the private sector. According to COMESA Climate Change Advisor Dr Mclay Kanyangarara, Member States have not benefited from the available finances meant…
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SDG sub-regional Centre launched in Zambia

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGC/A) Sub-Regional Center for Africa has been launched in Zambia. The launch was conducted Wednesday August 7, 2019 by President Edgar Lungu of Zambia and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. This follows an agreement was signed in September 2018 between the host country and the SDG Centre for Africa to host…
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Joint Project for Youth Participation in Governance to be Launched

In partnership with COMESA the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat of the African Union Commission (AUC), will soon launch a Joint Project to enhance Youth participation in democratic processes and socio-economic development in Africa. The project will strengthen the participation of youths in democratic governance and socio-economic development in Africa in line with aspiration six…
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e-COMESA Newsletter Issue No. 591

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Programme to Boost Labour Migration is Underway

  Lusaka, Tuesday, July  30, 2019: COMESA is developing a Cross Regional Programme for Southern Africa to address irregular migration and promote regular labour mobility within the region to spur regional trade and investment. A total of 20 million euros has been provided under the 11th European Union Development Fund, (EDF11) for this project. Among…
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Tripartite Technical Teams in Full Gear as Ratifications Rise

Lusaka, Wednesday, July 31,2019:  As the COMESA, EAC, SADC region awaits the attainment of the required threshold on 14 member/partners states to ratify the Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement, technical teams charged with the responsibility of preparing the ground for its implementation are in full gear. Last week in Nairobi Kenya, the Tripartite Task Force…
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