The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

21 African States, over 600 Million People, Largest Market for Trade & Investment

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COMESA champions Climate-Resilient Energy Systems

The Assistant Secretary General for Programmes (ASG-P) Amb. Dr Mohamed Kadah has reaffirmed COMESA’s commitment to ensuring that the region implements programmes that support sustainable energy. He says the organisation[…]

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Malawi Peace Declaration Signed

Eleven Presidential candidates representing various Political Parties contesting in the 16 September General Elections in Malawi have signed a peace pledge securing a solemn commitment from all candidates to ensure[…]

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Aviation Experts Validate Model Document to Advance Air Transport

Aviation Experts from 19 countries representing five African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) met in Djibouti from 2 – 4 September and validated the Draft Model Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA)[…]

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4th Intergenerational Dialogue Forum – Island States Region

COMESA in collaboration with the African Union (AU), Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and other partners, convened the 4th Intergenerational Dialogue Forum for the Island States[…]

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Overview of COMESA

The history of COMESA began in December 1994 when it was formed to replace the Preferential Trade Area (PTA) which had existed from the earlier days of 1981. COMESA (as defined by its Treaty) was established…

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30 years of COMESA WP

COMESA INSTITUTIONS

An integral component of the COMESA success narrative has been its institutions. These are needs-based and respond to very specific niches in the region. In addition to providing expertise in specific areas, the institutions are involved in skills development and extensive market research that allows them to link evidence to their decision-making processes. To support the integration program, COMESA has established financial institutions to provide not just the much needed credit (the Trade and Development Bank), but also to provide insurance for non-commercial risks (the African Trade Insurance Agency), re-insurance (ZEP-Re (PTA) Reinsurance Company) and to facilitate international payments (the Regional Payment and Settlement System), and to underpin competition in the region (the COMESA Competition Commission).

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Our Programmes

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) comprises 21 African Member States that came together with the aim of promoting regional integration through trade and the development of natural and human resources for the mutual benefit of all people in the region.

Infrastructure Development

COMESA has recognized infrastructure development as a priority and strategic focus area that requires…

Agriculture, Industry & Private Sector Development

The Mandate of the Industry and Agriculture Division is to promote development of….

Trade & Customs Services

The main function of the division is to implement programmes to enhance cooperation in Trade…

Gender & Social Affairs

The Gender and Social Affairs Division in the COMESA Secretariat exists to promote and provide leadership…..

COMESA, Briefly

A documentary on the key milestones and achievements in the COMESA regional integration agenda, focusing on four strategic pillars: market integration, physical connectivity, productive integration and gender and social integration.

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