COMESA’s Assistant Secretary General for Programmes Amb. Dr Mohamed Kadah, accompanied by COMESA Regional Investment Agency (COMESA RIA) Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Heba Salama and European Development Fund (EDF) Programme Manager, Ms Mshuka Kamwela, met with Tunisia’s Minister of Preparation, Housing and the Commissioner for Management of the Ministry of Transport, Mrs. Sarah Al-Zafrani Al-Zanzari,…
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The COMESA Investment Forum 2024, held in Tunisia, witnessed highly successful Business-to-Business (B2B) sessions, marking a significant milestone in fostering regional economic cooperation and investment. Organized by the COMESA RIA in collaboration with the Government of Tunisia and funded by the European Union’s 11th Development Fund (EDF11). Special focus was given to the Regional Enterprise…
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Two COMESA Institutions participated in the first-ever COMESA Investment Forum held in Tunis, Tunisia. The high-level event provided a good opportunity for the thriving institutions to share out information about the operations and engaged local and international stakeholders. The Chief Executive Officers of the COMESA Clearing House (CCH) Ms. Jedidah Ndebele and COMESA Competition Commission…
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The COMESA Regional Investment Agency (COMESA RIA) held a regional capacity building workshop for COMESA Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in Tunisia under the theme ‘Leveraging Innovative Strategies for Foreign Direct Investments in the COMESA Region’. The main purpose of the workshop was to address critical areas of investment promotion including identification of targeted investors and…
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A joint team from the African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) are in Kigali, Rwanda to observe the 2024 General Elections. The Mission is led by H.E. Jorge Carlos De Almeida Fonseca, former President of the Republic of Cabo Verde and deputised by Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda, the…
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A three-day national awareness workshop focusing on gender equality and opportunities for women in the aviation sector was held in Lusaka, Zambia, from 3rd to 5th July 2024. Similar events are planned targeting Member States in Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region with the primary aim of bolstering the regulatory and institutional…
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Women and youth in business in Madagascar were key targets for COMESA Week awareness-raising initiatives, given their critical role in economic development. On June 25, 2024, in Antananarivo, over 100 participants attended a multi-stakeholder dialogue organized by the COMESA Secretariat. The objective was to equip women and youth with the necessary tools to enhance their…
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A splendour of pink marked the COMESA Federation of Women in Business Trade Fair and Conference as local and international female entrepreneurs from 20 COMESA Member States gathered in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on 28 and 29 June 2024. The Fair themed “Enhancing Participation of Women Entrepreneurs in the COMESA Regional Markets under the AfCFTA anchored on…
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The COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA) working with the Government of Tunisia and funding from the European Union 11th Development Fund (EDF11) organised a successful first ever COMESA Investment Forum (CIF 2024) which had participation from national investment agencies from all 21 COMESA Member States. More than 350 prominent figures, including ministers, decision-makers, businesspeople, investors,…
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As an agenda-setter for public discourse, the media significantly influences what the public considers important by how topics are communicated, framed, and emphasized. Therefore, to gain public traction on any topic, media engagement is essential. This understanding led to the decision to invite the local media in Madagascar to a one-day sensitization forum about COMESA.…
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