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eComesa Issue No 597

10/10/2019

eCOMESA Issue No. 597

Addressing Regulatory Challenges to Attract Investments in Energy

10/10/2019

Djibouti, Friday, October 10, 2019: The past two decades have witnessed transformation of the electricity market in Africa following the gradual opening, liberalization and reform of national electricity markets. A fundamental component of the transformation has been the establishment of national regulatory institutions tasked with independently regulating and overseeing their respective electricity sectors. With investors…
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New Head of EU, Italy Diplomatic Missions Accredited to COMESA

08/10/2019

Lusaka, Tuesday, October 8, 2019: The new Head of Delegation of the European Union Commission to Zambia Mr Jacek Jankowski, and the new Italian Ambassador to Zambia, Mr. Antonino Maggiore were today accredited as the Special Representatives of their Missions to COMESA. The two presented their letters of accreditation to the Secretary General of COMESA,…
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eComesa Issue No. 597

07/10/2019

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COMESA/ ASARECA Sign Pact to Promote Agriculture

07/10/2019

Lusaka, Monday, October 7, 2019: In the current fast-changing global economy, innovations, improved technologies and practices are key to agricultural transformation as they support smallholder farmers and other agricultural producers to become competitive. Not only do they increase agricultural productivity and sustainability, but they also reduce losses in the value chains thus enabling adaptation and…
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FEMCOM’s Cassava Cluster Project Transforming Lives in Kenya

05/10/2019

Nairobi, Saturday, October 5, 2019: The demand for cassava in the international market has been rising and the need for efficient markets and a better coordinated cassava value chain among cassava producers and processors has become even more important. It is estimated that the current potential market for starch is 66 million tonnes thus providing…
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Comoros’ Capacity to Fight Money Laundering Strengthened

05/10/2019

Moroni- Comoros, Friday, October 4, 2019: As rising cases of money laundering and related crimes continue to pose global threat to peace and security, regional countries are taking measures to reinforce their capacity to combat the crime. The Union of the Comoros is one the states that have taken this threat seriously and is working…
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ESREM Supports Creation of Energy Regulator for Southern Africa

03/10/2019

Johannesburg, Thursday, 3 October 2019: The COMESA led project on Enhancement of a Sustainable Regional Energy Market for the Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean (ESREM/EA-SA-IO) Region is supporting the establishment of an energy regulatory authority in Southern Africa. This will be achieved by transforming the current Regional Energy Regulators Association of Southern Africa…
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eComesa Edition 596

29/09/2019

eCOM Issue 596

Countries Participating in the COMESA FTA Set to Increase

27/09/2019

Tunis, Friday, September 27, 2019: The number of countries participating in the COMESA Free Trade Area is set to rise as Tunisia prepares to join the trading regime by the end of this year. Trade Minister Omar Behi told a visiting COMESA delegation that the government has established a thirty-member national technical committee on the…
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Author: Mwangi Gakunga