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AU-EU Summit Commits to Support Africa Develop, Industrialize & Diversify Global Supply Chains

The 7th African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) landmark Summit recently held in Luanda Angola has committeed to continue supporting all African countries to develop, industrialise, diversify exports and integrate into regional markets. A declaration from the Summit agreed on the need to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)…
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Inclusive Digitalization Reviewed through the IDEA Project

The COMESA Secretariat has reaffirmed that digital transformation is no longer optional but a necessity for sustainable development, economic growth and social inclusion. Speaking at the official opening of the 2nd Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for the Inclusive Digitalization for Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) Project, Assistant Secretary General – Programmes, Ambassador Dr. Mohamed…
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Consultancy Firm To Perform Basic Basin Hydrological, Topographic, Bathymetric & Geotechnical Data Collection And Strategic Environmental & Social Assessment Study

FIRST EXTENSION REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES-FIRM SELECTION) FIRST EXTENSION – REOI for SESA – Dec.20, 2025 ————————————- The Arab Republic of Egypt has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the partial financing of Phase2 Part 1 of the Establishment of a Navigational Line Between Lake Victoria…
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Opening remarks by COMESA Secretary General H.E. Chileshe MPUNDU Kapwepwe at The 9th Joint Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment

Honourable Ministers, Excellencies Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Distinguished Representatives of our Development and Technical Partners, Distinguished Representative of the African Union Commission, Distinguished Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization, Distinguished Representative of the World Organization for Animal Health, Representatives of the Private Sector, Representatives of the Media, Colleagues from the COMESA Secretariat and other…
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AWARDED CONTRACTS JANUARY TO JUNE 2025

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Consultancy Service For Development Of The Comesa Regional Qualification Framework

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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RFP: Request for Services to conduct a Salary survey for the COMESA Secretariat

COMESA is inviting eligible firms to submit technical and financial proposals for the following services: Consultancy to conduct Salary Survey for the COMESA Secretariat to be procured under the Contract reference number CS/ADMN/PROC/25-05-002/SM/nc.  The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these services are attached as Annex 1 to this RFP. Your proposal…
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Powering Regional Integration: Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya Power Interconnector Relaunched

The Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya (ZTK) Power Interconnector Project has officially been relaunched in Lusaka by the three participating governments, with strong backing from the World Bank, the European Union and the United Kingdom. Aimed at linking the East African Power Pool (EAPP) with the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), the ZTK project will create one of Africa’s…
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DRC Signs Interministerial Decree to Implement the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime

Noting the need to facilitate and enhance small-scale cross-border trade, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed an Interministerial Decree on 10 March 2025 to enable the implementation of the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime (STR) on its borders with neighbouring COMESA countries. The DRC shares borders with four COMESA countries Burundi, Rwanda,…
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Towards an Effective and Efficient COMESA Secretariat

Members of the Programme Steering Committee for the European Union funded Institutional Capacity Building Programme (ICBP) at COMESA Secretariat and EU Delegation in Zambia met in Lusaka to review progress in implementation of the Programme. Funded under the 11th European Development Fund, the initiative continues to be a cornerstone in COMESA’s efforts to strengthen institutional…
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