Legal experts are convening in Kenya to review three key legal documents of the COMESA Court of Justice. These include the draft Staff Rules, the draft Executive Management Staff Rules, and a proposal to amend Article 20 of the COMESA Treaty. The presentation of these draft legal instruments took place during the 25th COMESA Legislative…
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Malawi has ratified the Tripartite Free Trade Agreement, bringing the total number of state that have done so to 12. Now, only two are remaining to reach the requisite threshold of 14 to enable the agreement to enter into force. The ratification instrument, signed by Malawi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Nancy Tembo was delivered…
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Lusaka, Wednesday, April 24, 2024: The Government of Zambia, in collaboration with COMESA and various development partners, has launched the National Green Growth Strategy (GGS). This strategy aims to drive the country towards sustainable development, prioritizing environmental sustainability, economic growth, and social inclusiveness. The Zambia Green Growth Strategy is a comprehensive framework designed to integrate…
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Lusaka, Wednesday, April 24, 2024: COMESA has begun the comprehensive implementation of its Trade Remedies Regulations, aimed at recommending measures to prevent potential losses that its Member States might incur due to unfair trading practices and unforeseen surges in imports during business transactions. The Regulations were adopted way back in 2000, but their application has largely…
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Nairobi, Kenya, 23 April 2024: COMESA is currently hosting a stakeholders’ workshop on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures from 22-30 April 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. Attended by sector specialists from COMESA Member States, its objective is to revise the COMESA Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Regulations, SPS Strategy, and develop Implementation Plans for the Food Safety,…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has received financing from the African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) towards the cost of development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) training platform for civil society in peace and security. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) intends to apply…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has received financing from the African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) towards the cost of Management of software subscriptions, the implementation of a sophisticated geotagging strategy, and the execution of targeted social media campaigns. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has received financing from the African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) towards the cost of development of Civil Society Organization (CSO) toolkit on the role of women and youth in post conflict reconstruction and development in Africa. The Common Market for Eastern and…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) seeks the services of a reputable Human Resources (HR) consultancy firm to carry out a review of its remuneration that include staff salaries and allowances. The successful bidder will undertake a salary survey to establish COMESA remuneration competitiveness in relation to institutions of a similar nature…
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The COMESA region commands the largest market in Africa with an estimated total population of more than 583 million people and Gross Domestic Product of USD 805 billion. COMESA’s objective is to create a large economic and trading bloc capable of overcoming the constraints faced by individual Member States. The treaty establishing COMESA provides for…
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