July 25, 2024: The COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement, has today, 25 July 2024, come into force. This follows the attainment of the required threshold of 14 ratification among the 29 Member/Partner States in the three regional economic communities. The entry into force of the Agreement follows the depositing of Instrument of Ratification…
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Kigali, July 19, 2024 – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and AKADEMIYA2063 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support evidence-based policy and program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) aimed at transforming agri-food systems in the COMESA region. AKADEMIYA2063 Executive Chairperson, Dr. Ousmane Badiane and COMESA Secretary General, Ms. Chileshe…
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In an initiative to build the capacity of regional financial institutions, the COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI) conducted a virtual training on “Financial Crisis Management and Resolution Framework for Banks and Non-Banking Financial Institutions”, on 8 – 12 July 2024. It was attended by 40 delegates from seven COMESA Member States’ Central Banks namely Burundi, Egypt,…
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Experts in Information Communication and Technologies (ICTs) have endorsed the business models and training modules for Regional ICT Associations (RICTAs) affiliated to the East African Community (EAC), COMESA and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). This was done during a three-day validation workshop on 17 – 19 July 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda and attended by…
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COMMUNIQUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION AND ELECTORAL MISSIONS TO THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA GENERAL ELECTION OF JULY 2024 UPON the invitation of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) of the Republic of Rwanda, the Election Observation Missions of the East African Community (EAC); the African Union (AU) jointly with the Common Market for Eastern and…
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In the ongoing battle against agricultural pests, simulation exercises have become a critical component of global plant protection strategies. These scenario-based drills mimic real-world outbreaks, enabling countries to be at the forefront of tackling potential pest infestations. They are especially relevant for emerging pests and have recently been employed by national plant protection organizations as…
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More than thirty-five aviation experts gathered for a two-day Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) Awareness Workshop in Juba, South Sudan, from 15–16 July 2024. The workshop was organized by the East African Community (EAC) under the Support to Air Transport Sector Development (SATSD) project in the Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, and Indian Ocean (EA-SA-IO)…
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Voting has opened smoothly in most polling stations in Rwanda as the country goes to the polls today Monday 15 July 2024. Observers from the Joint African Union-COMESA Team have been deployed across the country and witnessed the opening and voting process. People have turned out to cast their vote in the 2024 General Elections…
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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) on 27 June which had participation from national investment agencies from all 21 COMESA Member States. More than 350 prominent figures, including ministers,…
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As a build up to the inaugural COMESA Investment Forum (CIF 2024) in Tunis, COMESA Assistant Secretary General for Programmes Amb. Dr. Mohamed Kadah, paid a courtesy call on Tunisia’s Minister of Economy and Planning, Mrs. Faryal Al-Orgi Al-Sabein on Wednesday, July 26, 2024 The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the role of COMESA…
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