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The Sixth COMESA Annual Research Forum takes from 2 to  6 September 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. Policy think-tanks from COMESA Member States, researchers, public and private sector trade experts, innovators in science and technology and representatives of development partners will attend to discuss emerging topical issues in regional integration. Programme – Sixth COMESA Annual Research…
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Egypt   became   the   latest    country to       formally       commence       the implementation   of   the   50   Million African Women Speak Project (50MAWSP) on 21 August 2019, joining over 30 other states across the continent on an initiative to empower women  entrepreneurs through a digital networking platform. The launch of the 50 Million African Women   Speak   Project   in   Egypt  …
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COMESA Secretariat Management retreated for two days on August 20 – 21 to review how the organization performed in the past year and identify areas of improvements for overall efficiency and effectiveness. The retreat helped to determine priorities to guide the development of work programmes and budgets for 2020. Further, the retreat provided space for…
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Egypt is keen to share its experiences in the implementation of energy projects with other COMESA Member States to address the energy deficit in the region. Subsequently, the country is working with the COMESA Secretariat towards this initiative. Early this month, 4 to 8 August 2019, Egypt and COMESA Secretariat organized a one-week training in…
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The   final   draft   of   the   Renewable Energy and  Energy Efficiency Strategy  and  Action  Plan  for  from Eastern  Africa  Southern  Africa  and  the Indian Ocean region (EA-SA-IO) has been validated.   The   strategy   was   validated in  Lusaka,  Zambia,  during  a  workshop of  energy  experts  hosted  by  COMESA through  Regional  Association  of  Energy Regulators   for   Eastern   and   Southern…
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