Blantyre, Tuesday, 17 December 2024: In a significant step towards enhancing regional trade efficiency, Malawi has officially launched its COMESA Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CO) programme. It becomes the second Member State to implement the pilot electronic certificate, following Eswatini, which launched in November 2024. The event in Blantyre was attended by representatives from different…
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The 5th Project Steering Committee Meeting for the 11th European Union Development Fund Small Scale Cross Border Trade Initiative (SSCBTI) has noted positive developments in enhancing small scale cross border trade in the region for the past six years of its existence. The committee which met in Nairobi, Kenya from 11-12 December 2024 acknowledged that…
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Experts from five Regional Economic Communities (RECs) met in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from December 9th to 11th, 2024, for a critical validation exercise. The workshop focused on validating the Framework of Cooperation, Regional Action Plan, and Sustainability Strategy under the Enhancement of Governance and Enabling Environment in the ICT Sector (EGEE-ICT) programme, funded by the European Union…
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Aviation experts convened on December 5, in Lusaka for the 3rd Programme Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of the Support to Air Transport Sector Development (SATSD) Programme. The meeting, which followed a two-day session of the Technical Working Group (TWG), focused on addressing the progress of the €8 million programme funded by the European Union (EU).…
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As part of efforts to popularise the regional and continental framework on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) through interministerial consultations, COMESA Secretariat organised the 4th High-Level Ministerial Conference in Antananarivo, Madagascar from 3 – 6 December 2024, targeting the Island States. The conference held in conjunction with the Government of Madagascar and partners, aimed at…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) celebrated its 30th anniversary alongside the 45th Meeting of the COMESA Council of Ministers in Lusaka, Zambia. The commemorative events highlighted the organization’s achievements and future aspirations in fostering regional integration and economic growth. Zambia’s Vice President, Mutale Nalumango, presided over the Council of Ministers meeting…
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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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About 140 participants from diverse sectors, including academia, think tanks, civil society organizations and university students met from November 20-22, 2024 in Kenya to discuss integration and cooperation through international relations in the COMESA region. The conference was jointly organised by COMESA, the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) and the Institute…
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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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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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