To provide technical support to Member States in the implementation of customs and trade facilitation programs in order to accelerate regional cooperation and market integration in line with COMESA Treaty and MTSP. . MAIN DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES Under the direct supervision of Senior Customs Officer and the overall supervision of the Director of Trade and…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional grouping of 21 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and trade facilitation. More information can be obtained from the COMESA website www.comesa.int. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced professionals from COMESA Member States for the…
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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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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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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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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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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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Malawi is scheduled to hold general elections on 16 September 2025 to elect a President, Members to the National Assembly and representatives Ward Councils to serve for a five-year period. The 2025 elections come after the previous elections in 2019 that were initially nullified by the Supreme Court. The Court besides the nullification of elections…
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Fifty staff from Central Banks in twelve COMESA countries have been trained in understanding the complex interaction between monetary policy and fintech. The comprehensive training will enable staff to provide advice for effective policy responses to the challenges and opportunities presented by fintech in the COMESA region. Organised by the COMESA Monetary Institute, the virtual…
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The COMESA Secretariat is planning to acquire an Electronic Document Management System to digitize the management of documents. The system shall assist the Secretariat to strengthen its processes with a view to ensuring that it is efficient and effective in its operations. It is expected that An Electronic Document Management System at COMESA will achieve…
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