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STATEMENT BY HER EXCELLENCY CHILESHE MPUNDU KAPWEPWE SECRETARY GENERAL AT THE OCCASION OF PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS

20/07/2022

Your Excellency, Ambassador Abadi Nureldin Abdelrahman Nureldin, Sudanese Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia and Now formally Accredited Permanent Representative to COMESA Your Excellency, Ambassador Ashok Kumar, Indian High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia and Now formally Accredited Special Representative to COMESA Your Excellency, Ambassador Du Xiaohui Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia…
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Climate Change Experts Give Final Nod to Resilience Plan; Share Best Practices on Adaptation

18/07/2022

The COMESA Regional Resilience Implementation Plan and Resource Mobilization Strategy is nearing completion following final review by experts in climate change, resilience, disaster risk reduction and management, drawn from 14 Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the African Union Commission. At the same time, country focal points for the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) from…
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COMESA, Texas Agrilife Research Sign Pact to Address Key Impediments to Regional Trade

28/06/2022

Tuesday, June 28, 2022: COMESA and Texas A&M Agrilife Research, USA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support mycotoxin risk management involving aflatoxins and fumonisins for trade commodities and staples. This is a key pillar of mutual recognition of certificates of analysis amongst trading countries. Aflatoxins and fumonisins are naturally occurring toxins and…
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Trade Policy Analysis Training Targeting Non-Free Trade Area States

06/06/2022

A trade policy analysis training for five COMESA Member States that are not fully participating in the Free Trade Area (FTA) was conducted in Lusaka, Zambia 30 May – 3 June 2022. The training also known as the Tariff Reform Impact Simulation Tool (TRIST) was intended to build the capacity of the participants to undertake…
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The AfDB Annual Convention: Two COMESA Institutions Feted

03/06/2022

The Trade and Development Bank and the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATIA) have been recognized for excellence in development financing and insurance services. The two received the awards on the side-lines of the 57th Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank and the 48th Annual Meeting of the African Development Fund. TDB received two awards,…
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Fresh Impetus to Implement COMESA Protocols on Free Movement

02/06/2022

The COMESA Protocols on free movement have over the years faced slow pace of implementation, with many decisions of the Council of the Ministers calling on Member States to speed up ratification. The protocols are on the Gradual Relaxation and Eventual Elimination of Visa Requirements (commonly known as the visa protocol) and on the Free…
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Framework for Strengthening Conflict Prevention Developed

01/06/2022

COMESA Secretariat working with the African Union Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department (COMESA-AU) has developed a framework for sharing early warning tools on conflict prevention and management with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from Southern Africa. The framework will enable the parties to analyse data and information for conflict prevention, peace building and conflict management…
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Burundi Reaffirms Support to COMESA

23/05/2022

President Evariste Ndaishimiye of Burundi has reaffirmed his government’s commitment and support to COMESA’s regional integration agenda and called for deeper trade within the 21 Member States. He has urged the region to focus on implementing programmes that benefit the people by encouraging the growth of businesses and interaction. He said this during a meeting…
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ESREM Project Closes on a High Note

23/05/2022

The Enhancement for a Sustainable Regional Energy Market (ESREM) Project is closing on 30th May 2022 after being in operation for the past five years. Through the support of the European Union, the Project has endeavored to create a favorable regulatory environment and tools for regulatory oversight in the Eastern Africa -Southern Africa-Indian Ocean (EA-SA-IO)…
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COMESA and UNCTAD Train Customs Experts in ASYCUDAWorld

23/05/2022

Twenty-one customs experts from the COMESA Secretariat and eight Member States have completed a three-months training on the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA)World Functional and Technical Courses. ASYCUDA is supplied by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Over the years, the system has evolved through various versions and the current one…
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