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TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT FOR SEYCHELLES INCUBATION CENTRE

The COMESA Secretariat is inviting bids to provide the following goods and related services: TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT FOR SEYCHELLES INCUBATION CENTRE ADDENDUM NO. 1

Final Communique of the 23rd COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government

Click on the links below to read/download the Final Communique 23rd COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government ARABIC ENGLISH FRENCH  

Regional Leaders Gather in Burundi for the 23rd COMESA Summit

The 23rd Summit of COMESA Heads of State and Government took place in Bujumbura, Burundi, on October 31, 2024. During this event, President Evariste Ndayishimiye assumed the role of Chair of the regional bloc, succeeding Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema, who formally handed over COMESA’s instruments of power. President Ndayishimiye will lead the 21-member trade bloc…
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Foreign Affairs Ministers meet in Burundi – Regional Security in focus

Ministers of foreign affairs of COMESA Member States concluded their one-day meeting in Bujumbura, Tuesday, 29 October 2024 with peace and security issues in focus. Setting the tone of the meeting, Zambia’s Minister of Defence, Hon. Ambrose Lufuma, said despite achievements recorded in the status of peace, security and stability during the past one, the…
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17th COMESA Business Forum Opens in Bujumbura

Over 400 representatives from the private sector, small scale traders, women entrepreneurs, policy makers and civil society organisations from across the COMESA region gathered in Bujumbura, Burundi for the 17th COMESA Business Forum. The annual forum has been organised by the COMESA Business Council (CBC) in collaboration with the Government of Burundi and support from…
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Regional Strategy on Women Economic Empowerment

Representatives from nine COMESA countries have reviewed the draft Regional Strategy on the Economic Empowerment of Women. The consultative meeting held virtually on 25 October 2024 received inputs from the stakeholders as the region tries to develop a comprehensive document addressing the unique challenges women face in accessing and benefiting from economic opportunities across the…
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STATEMENT By H.E Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe -(SG-COMESA) to 17th COMESA Business Forum

SALUTATIONS: E Gervais NDIRAKOBUCA, Prime Minister of Burundi (Official Opening of the Business Forum); Marie Chantal Nijimbere, Minister of Trade, Transport, Industry, and Tourism, Burundi. Chipoka Mulenga – Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia, James Chimwaza, President, COMESA Business Council (CBC), CBC Board of Directors, Representative of the European Union, Honourable Ministers from COMESA…
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CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO TRAIN ACCREDITATION ASSESORS ON SELECTED INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

The COMESA Secretariat is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV and Financial Proposal for the following services:CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO TRAIN ACCREDITATION ASSESSORS ON SELECTED INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these services are attached as Annex 1 to this Request for Expression of Interest.  Only Individual Consultants are eligible…
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INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO UPDATE THE 2013 COMESA MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES POLICY AND DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND COSTED ACTION PLAN

COMESA is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV [and Financial Proposal] for the following services INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO UPDATE THE 2013 COMESA MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES POLICY AND DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND COSTED ACTION PLAN.  The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these services are attached as Annex 1…
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Framework for Conducting Horticulture Production Surveys Developed

COMESA Secretariat through the Statistics Unit has developed a framework for conducting production surveys in the horticulture sector. The framework was developed in close consultation with Member States and funded by the European Union Development Fund (EDF11) through the Regional Enterprise Competitiveness and Access to Markets Programme (RECAMP). The Framework will respond to demands by…
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