Lusaka, Monday, March 4, 2019: Secretary General of COMESA Chileshe Kapwepwe says implementing the trade facilitation tools such as the digital free trade area, simplification and automation of documents and processes will address some of risks that provide space for corrupt practices in the COMESA region. Addressing over 60 enterprises in Zambia that participated in…
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Lusaka, Monday, March 4, 2019: COMESA has paid tribute to the former president of Seychelles, Albert Rene who passed away on Wednesday 27 February 2019 at the age of 83. In a message of condolences to the President of Seychelles, His Excellency Mr. Danny Faure, the Secretary General of COMESA Chileshe Kapwepwe extolled the former…
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Lusaka, Wednesday, February 27, 2019: COMESA will soon develop a Regional Model Code on Anti-Corruption Compliance to help enterprises in the region improve their business environment. The initiative is part of the activities under the COMESA Business Council (CBC) Integrity Project which is being implemented in partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE).…
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Lusaka, Tuesday, February 26, 2019: COMESA will soon develop a Regional Model Code on Anti-Corruption Compliance to help enterprises in the region improve their business environment. The initiative is part of the activities under the COMESA Business Council (CBC) Integrity Project which is being implemented in partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE).…
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Lusaka, Monday, February 25, 2019: COMESA targets to increase its share of the total global seed trade value from 2% to 5% in the next three years. This will be done through the implementation of the COMESA Seed Harmonisation Implementation Plan (COMSHIP). To this end, the COMESA Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern…
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Lusaka, Monday, February 25, 2019: Preparations have started to establish the Port Sudan Corridor (PSC). This will serve as a gateway to international markets, especially Asia, for countries in the eastern and southern African region. Specifically, the corridor will directly serve COMESA States; Ethiopia and Sudan, and later Uganda. Afterwards it will extend beyond the…
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Lusaka, Monday, February 25, 2019: As part of COMESA stakeholders’ outreach programme, members of the defence forces from the region were conducted on a public lecture aimed at deepening their understanding of regional integration and the role of peace and security. The lecture was conducted by the Director of Trade and Customs, COMESA, Dr Francis…
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Lusaka, Monday, February 18, 2019: COMESA will this year intensify advocacy activities in 15 of its 21 Member States to ensure they sign the Solemn Commitment to Implement the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). So far only six COMESA countries comprising Egypt, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Kenya, Rwanda and Zimbabwe have signed the commitment. On 28…
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Lusaka, Monday, February 18, 2019: The business community in COMESA Member States is set to benefit from Euro 10 Million kitty provided by the European Union to support increased private sector participation in regional and global value chains. This follows the signing of a financing agreement between the EU and COMESA to implement the Regional…
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Lusaka, Thursday, February 14, 2019: The Cross-Border Traders Association of Zambia today hosted its 20th Conference under the theme; “Building Cross Border Traders Association Membership, entrenching good Governance and Partnership for trade support.” The conference took place at the COMESA Secretariat in Lusaka. It was addressed by COMESA Secretary General Ms Chileshe Kapwepwe, who is…
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