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STATEMENT BY THE COMESA SECRETARY GENERAL DURING THE OPENING OF THE 45th MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

28/11/2024

The Guest of Honour, Her Honour the Vice President of the Republic of Zambia, Madam WK Mutale Nalumango, MP Members of the Bureau of the Council of Ministers Honourable Ministers Your Excellencies High Commissioners and Ambassadors Distinguished Delegates from COMESA Member States Heads and Representatives of COMESA Institutions Distinguished Representatives of Regional Economic Communities Representatives…
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Statement by the EU Representative: Ms Petra Gasparova

28/11/2024

Your Honour, Vice-President of the Republic of Zambia, Mrs Mutale Nalumango, Dear Secretary General of COMESA, H.E. Chileshe Kapwepwe, Honorable Ministers of the COMESA Member States, Distinguished representatives of COMESA institutions, Distinguished Guests, It is an honour to address you today at this 45th COMESA Council of Ministers Meeting. The European Union is proud to…
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COMESA’s Score Card as Policy Organs Meetings Begin in Lusaka

25/11/2024

Lusaka, Monday, November 25, 2024: The 45th COMESA Policy Organs Meetings have opened in Lusaka, Zambia today Monday 25 November 2024 with the Intergovernmental Committee (IC), comprising of Permanent and Principal Secretaries from the coordinating Ministries of the 21 Member States attending. The IC will meet for the next two-days during which the delegates will…
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Official Opening Remarks by Guest of Honour, Hon. Rhodine Sikumba, MP, Acting Minister of Commerce, Trade, and Industry at the 45th Inter-Governmental Committee Meeting

25/11/2024

Your Excellencies, Permanent Secretaries. the Secretary General of COMESA. Your Excellencies Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to the Republic of Zambia and Permanent Representatives to COMESA. Representatives of International and Regional Organizations. our Co-operating Partners here present. Heads of COMESA Institutions; members of staff of the secretariat; distinguished delegates; Ladies and gentlemen Good morning! Let…
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Statement by Her Excellency Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe COMESA Secretary General During the Opening of the 45th Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Committee

25/11/2024

Honourable Rodney Sikumba, Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Zambia and Acting Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, You Lordship, Judge Lombe Chibesakunda, President of the COMESA Court of Justice; Distinguished Delegates from COMESA Member States Your Excellencies Ambassadors and High Commissioners Representatives of COMESA Institutions Representatives of International Organizations Ladies and Gentlemen It…
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Eswatini & Zambia Investment Promotion Agencies visit COMESA Secretariat

19/11/2024

A delegation from the Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority (EIPA) and the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) recently met with the Assistant Secretary General for Programmes Dr Mohamed Kadah and discussed different areas of cooperation to support their work. EIPA was led by Board Chairperson Theo Hlophe while ZDA was led by Mr Innocent Melu the Director,…
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COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin Launched

15/11/2024

Eswatini has become the first COMESA Member State to launch a Pilot Implementation of the COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin (E-CO). This transformative development is poised to be a game-changer in trade facilitation that will offer the customs authorities, a more robust system of certification verification, allowing for better control over goods entering and leaving…
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Enhancing Youth Participation in Peacebuilding and Governance

15/11/2024

More than 150 Youths from the Eastern African region and beyond recently engaged in impactful conversations with policy makers, academicians and civil society organisations during the 3rd Intergenerational Dialogue held in Kampala, Uganda. The three-day event from 12 – 14 November 2024 marked a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to enhance youth participation in…
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Regional States Urged to Embrace the Regional Payments and Settlement System

14/11/2024

Central Banks in COMESA Member States have been called upon to utilize Regional Payments and Settlement System (REPSS) for intra-COMESA transactions, owing to its potential to enhance regional trade. The REPSS was designed to enable importers and exporters in COMESA Member States to settle and receive payment for goods and services through an efficient and…
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Burundi, DR Congo Launch Implementation of the Simplified Trade Regime

13/11/2024

Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed and launched the implementation of the Simplified Trade Regime (STR) at their joint border of Gatumba-Kavimvira, on 30 October 2024. Burundi Minister of Trade, Transport, Industry and Tourism Hon. Marie Chantal Nijimbere and DR Congo Minister of Foreign Trade H.E. Julien Paluku Kahongya presided over the ceremony…
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