Lusaka, Thursday, August 15, 2019: The COMESA Federation of National Associations of Women in Business (FEMCOM) will provide a USD 12,000 support towards the refurbishment of the Kanakantapa Cassava cluster initiative in Zambia. The funds will go towards the purchase of new Cassava processing equipment, re-installation of new water reticulation facilities and general maintenance of…
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قريبًا، سيدخل كل من مشروع “صوت 50 مليون امرأة أفريقية” و “نادي سيدات الأعمال والمهنيات الزامبيات” في شراكة لدعم نساء المجتمعات المحلية في مجال الأعمال التجارية. وقد اجتمعت مؤخرا، في لوساكا، كل من السيدة/ إيما فيري، مستشار مشروع “صوت 50 مليون امرأة أفريقية”، والسيدة/ روز سيبيسي، رئيس “نادي سيدات الأعمال والمهنيات الزامبيات” وناقشتا مجالات الشراكة…
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Lusaka, Thursday, August 15, 2019: The 50 Million Africa Women Speak project (50MAWS) and the Business and Professional Women Club of Zambia (BPW) will soon engage in a partnership to support local women in business. 50MAWS Consultant Emma Phiri and BPW Club President, Rose Sibisi recently met in Lusaka and discussed possible areas of partnering…
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An Advocacy Workshop for Cross Border Traders’ Associations from Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Congo DR began in Lusaka from 4th to 9th August 2019. The workshop is conducted by COMESA in collaboration with the International Trade Centre with support from the European Union under the 11th EDF. The objective of the workshop is to enhance…
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Un atelier de plaidoyer pour les Associations des commerçants transfrontières (ACTF) du Malawi, du Zimbabwe, de la Zambie et de la RDC s’est tenu à Lusaka du 4 au 9 août 2019. Il a été organisé par le COMESA en collaboration avec le Centre du commerce international avec l’appui de l’Union européenne dans le cadre…
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Finance experts from nine Central Banks from the COMESA region have been trained on the use of robust econometric tools to analyze the financial inclusion landscape in the region. The training dubbed “Application of Econometric Software to Cross Sectional Data using Financial Inclusion Data and its Implications on Financial Stability” was organized by the COMESA…
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Les experts des finances de 9 Banques centrales de la région COMESA ont été formés à l’utilisation d’outils économétriques robustes pour analyser le paysage de l’inclusion financière dans la région. La formation intitulée «Application de logiciel économétrique aux données transversales en utilisant les données d’inclusion financière et ses incidences sur la stabilité financière» a été…
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COMESA Secretariat is working with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) regional office to assist Member States develop bankable climate smart projects that will attract financing from the private sector. According to COMESA Climate Change Advisor Dr Mclay Kanyangarara, Member States have not benefited from the available finances meant…
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Le Secrétariat du COMESA collabore actuellement avec la Commission de l’Union africaine (CUA) et le bureau régional du Programme des Nations unies pour le développement (PNUD) en vue d’aider les États membres à mettre au point des projets bancables, soucieux de l’environnement et susceptibles d’attirer des financements du secteur privé. Selon M. Mclay Kanyangarara, Conseiller…
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGC/A) Sub-Regional Center for Africa has been launched in Zambia. The launch was conducted Wednesday August 7, 2019 by President Edgar Lungu of Zambia and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. This follows an agreement was signed in September 2018 between the host country and the SDG Centre for Africa to host…
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