The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a Regional Economic Community comprising of 21 African states’ which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation as well as development of their natural and human resources for the mutual benefit of all their people. Its vision is to be…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has received a grant from the World Bank for the cost of Inclusive Digitalization for Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The Overall objective of the consulting services (“the Services”) include carrying out of a Study on…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has received a grant from the World Bank for the cost of Inclusive Digitalization for Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The overall objective of the assignment is to develop a Digital Inclusion Action Plan with associated…
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COMESA has applied for funding from the African Development Fund (ADF) to finance the Capacity Building Program for Infrastructure Statistics in Transition States and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for services to be procured under this project. The main objective is to improve the coverage of gender and infrastructure statistics in…
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The Regional Enterprise Competitiveness and Access to Markets Programme (RECAMP) has successfully concluded after a four-year implementation period. Funded by the 11th European Development Fund, the €8 million programme aimed to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agro-processing, horticulture, and leather value chains across the COMESA region. RECAMP’s impact has…
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The complexities of managing a financial crisis are often heightened by external shocks, such as commodity price fluctuations, particularly in countries heavily reliant on these resources. These challenges underscore the importance of implementing best practices to prevent financial crises and enhancing crisis management tools to mitigate their negative impacts. This is especially relevant for low-income…
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COMESA was among the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) that participated in the Group of Twenty (G20)’s first meeting to be chaired by an African nation held on 20 – 21 February 2025. Under South Africa’s leadership, the inaugural G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting took place in Johannesburg, attended by ministers from the member countries, representatives…
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Egypt, Turkey, and France Ambassadors to Zambia have been accredited as representatives of their respective countries to COMESA. In a brief ceremony at the COMESA Secretariat in Lusaka Monday, February 10, 2025, the three presented their letters of credence to Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, marking a new chapter in international cooperation. H.E. Ms. Mayada…
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COMESA Secretariat in collaboration with the Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility on Friday 14 February held a Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) on promoting women’s economic empowerment and fostering gender-responsive trade policies at Zambia-Zimbabwe Chirundu Border Post. In addition to Chirundu, the Secretariat and the ICR Facility will also conduct a series of the PPD at the…
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The COMESA Court of Justice Delivers a Landmark Decision on Safeguard Measures
