Lusaka, Zambia Friday, 25 April 2025 – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat has announced that eight of its Member States are set to encounter serious trade challenges due to new reciprocal tariffs instituted by the United States government. The anticipated repercussions of these tariffs could lead to significant reductions in…
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Eight COMESA countries are expected to face significant trade challenges due to new reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States government. According to a policy brief by COMESA’s Division of Trade and Customs, the tariffs could lead to substantial reductions in trade volumes for affected countries in 2025, despite the U.S. not being a primary…
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A Joint COMESA – World Customs Organisation virtual regional workshop was held from Tuesday April 22 – 24 to review the application of Cumulation of Origin protocols between the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the COMESA Free Trade Area. The three-day event enabled the experts examine cumulation provisions and consolidate all the issues…
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COMESA Secretariat and the Government of India have committed to strengthen relations by opening up new channels of trade, support and collaboration through a renewed Memorandum of Understanding replacing the one signed in 2003. This move is expected to help boost trade levels between India and COMESA Member States which stood at US$ 18 billion…
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COMESA, the East African Community (EAC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the three Regional Economic Communities (RECs) implementing the 50 Million African Women Speak digital platform met 24-25 April in Arusha, Tanzania to review progress of the initiative and make recommendations on how to take it forward. The two-day meeting was…
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To strengthen engagement and information sharing with stakeholders across the region, the COMESA Secretariat participated in the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo from 21 – 26 April 2025, whose theme was “Industrialisation and Economic Integration: Strengthening Africa’s Resilience.” The COMESA information booth was a bustling hub of activity, attracting visitors from the business community,…
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COMESA Secretariat, in collaboration with the Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility, organized a Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) workshop at the Kasumbalesa border between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia. This workshop marked the fourth and final edition of a series of dialogues aimed at economically empowering women and advocating gender-responsive trade policies throughout the…
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This serves to notify bidders that the COMESA Competition Commission (the Commission), wishes to issue this addendum amending the Call for Expression of Interest advertised on 22 April 2025 regarding the consultancy services for supervision of all aspects related to the construction of the Commission’s office complex as follows. This addendum is issued in accordance…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) received a grant from the World Bank towards the implementation of the Regional Infrastructure Finance Facility project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services include training and provision of technical support to COMESA Secretariat, COMESA Institutions and COMESA…
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COMESA is inviting eligible firms to submit technical and financial proposals for the following services: Consultancy service for development of the COMESA Regional qualification framework to be procured under the Contract reference number CS/ADMN/PROC/25/04.22/SM/nc. The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these services are attached as Annex 1 to this RFP. Your…
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