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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has received a grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards the cost of the 50 Million African Women Speak (50AWSP) Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this grant to eligible payments under the contract for recruitment of one (1) National…
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تعيين المطورين الوطنيين للمحتوى

تسلمت السوق المشتركة للشرق والجنوب الأفريقي (الكوميسا) منحة من البنك الأفريقي للتنمية لتغطية تكلفة مشروع صوت 50 مليون امرأة أفريقية وتعتزم إنفاق جزء من عائدات المنحة على أوجه الصرف المُستحقة بموجب العقد وذلك بهدف تعيين مطور محتوى واحد (1)  لدولة ليبيا.   0.1    معلومات أساسية عن الكوميسا ومشروع صوت 50 امرأة أفريقية   الكوميسا…
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97 Recover from COVID 19 in COMESA Region

Lusaka, Thursday, March 26, 2020: Between Monday 23 to Thursday 26, March 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases in the COMESA region has gone up by 239 representing a 36.71 percent increase.  This bring to 890 the total number of cases with 97 recoveries and 33 deaths. COVID 19 in COMESA Report 2

ÉTUDE SUR LA DURABILITÉ DES BUREAUX D’INFORMATION COMMERCIALE –BIC

INTRODUCTION Le Marché commun de l’Afrique orientale et australe (COMESA) a reçu un financement de la Banque mondiale sous la forme d’une subvention pour la mise en œuvre du Projet de facilitation du commerce dans la région des Grands Lacs (PFCGL) et de la part de l’Union européenne dans le cadre du 11e Fonds européen…
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مرفق ربط الكهرباء الإقليمي المشترك بين زامبيا وتنزانيا وكينيا أوشك على البدء

يتم الإشارة في معظم الأحيان إلى غياب البنية التحتية الإقليمية المناسبة في مجال الطاقة بإقليم الكوميسا كأحد الروابط المفقودة في عملية خفض تكلفة القيام بالأعمال التجارية وزيادة القدرة التنافسية للبلدان في الأسواق المحلية والإقليمية والعالمية. ومن ثم، فإن سد فجوة الطاقة يعتبر من أولويات إدارة البنية التحتية بالكوميسا. وتوضح الإحصائيات أن إجمالي القدرة المقامة على…
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The ZTK Regional Power Interconnector is on Course

Lack of adequate regional infrastructure in energy in the COMESA region has often been cited as one of the missing links to the reduction in the cost of doing business and scaling up the competitiveness of the countries in the local, regional and global markets. Bridging the energy gap, is therefore one of the main…
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COVID- 19 in COMESA

Lusaka, Tuesday, March 24, 2020: Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic on 11th March 2020, the COMESA region has continued to record cases of the virus. Data from global sources indicate that to date, 24rd March 2019, over 80% of COMESA Member States (17 countries) have so far reported…
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Statement: Region Should Prepare for COVID 19 Effects

Lusaka, Monday, March 23, 2020: As the spread of the Novel Corona Virus (COVID 19) accelerates across the world, our region must be prepared to grapple with the devastating secondary health, social and economic ramifications of the disease. COMESA SG Statement – COVID 19\ COMESA Report COMESA – Bracing for Effects of COVID 19

Burundi gets €150,000 Equipment to Raise Quality Standards

Lusaka, March, 17, 2020: The Burundi National Bureau of Standards (BBN) has received equipment worth €150,000 to support its operations and improve regional market access for Burundi products. The equipment, which arrived in Bujumbura on 1st March 2020, includes laboratory equipment for building materials, metrology, electrical and plastic, chemistry, microbiology and field vehicles. Under the same…
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Madagascar Law Enforcement Agencies Equipped to Fight Money Laundering

Antananarivo, Friday, March 6, 2020: COMESA Maritime Security (MASE) programme has trained 54 law enforcement personnel to strengthen the country’s and the regional capacity to fight money laundering and terrorism financing. They include magistrates, prosecutors, police/gendarmerie, officials from financial intelligence unit, anti-corruption commission, central intelligence services, among others. The latest capacity building event was a two-day…
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